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From Neo-Classicism to Impressionism. 19th-Century French Painting and Sculpture from the Hermitage Collection
On 12 October 2019, the exhibition “From Neo-Classicism to Impressionism. 19th-Century French Painting and Sculpture from the Hermitage Collection” begins running at the Hermitage–Vyborg Exhibition Centre.
The collection of French painting from the first half and middle of the 19th century is one of the most interesting in the Hermitage. It spans a period from the Neo-Classicism of the school of Jacques-Louis David that emerged at the end of the 18th century to the salon-academic art of the second half of the 19th century, which existed in parallel with Impressionism. At the present time, the collection numbers 500 pictures, 38 of which will be on display in Vyborg. Presented along with the paintings are 36 works of sculpture in bronze, marble and terracotta. They provide the opportunity to appreciate the diversity of the Hermitage collection and acquaint visitors with the main styles, tendencies and genres of French 19th-century sculpture.
The display is arranged from the Age of Enlightenment through to the second half of the 19th century and incorporates four thematic sections. The exhibition stands out for the range of genres (history, genre and animal painting, portraiture and landscape) and tendencies represented. Visitors will be able to see how various subjects were presented in the eras of Neo-Classicism, Romanticism, Realism and Impressionism.