The Metropolitan Museum of Art - Calendar: Museum Event: Impressionism and Post-Impressionism in Spanish

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Members Double Discount Days: November 10–23

Wednesday: November 4, 2009

Impressionism and Post-Impressionism in Spanish
November 4, 2009
11:30 a.m.
International Tours Sign, Great Hall

Free with Museum admission

An exploration of the 19th-century French Impressionists and Post-Impressionists focusing on the artists' stylistic innovations and the social milieu in which they worked.

The tour introduces visitors to the origins of Impressionism in the 1860s and its flourishing in the following decades in landscapes and scenes from modern life by such artists as Monet, Degas, and Renoir. The impact of Impressionism on the next generation of artists, who include Cézanne, Gauguin, and Van Gogh, is also explored.

Please note that all of the events listed above are subject to change. For additional information, consult one of our staff members at an Information Desk upon arrival at the Museum. Events are free with Museum admission unless otherwise noted.

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