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'The Lady with the Glove' by Carlos-Duran. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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'Bazille Studio' (1870), oil on canvas by Frederic Bazille and Edouard Manet. Victor Besa / The National
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'Floor Scrapers' (1875), oil on canvas by Gustave Caillebotte. Victor Besa / The National
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'In the Cafe' (1880), oil on canvas by Gustave Caillebotte. Victor Besa / The National
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'The Bezique Game' (1880), oil on canvas by Gustave Caillebotte. Victor Besa / The National
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'Spring' (1857), oil on canvas by Charles-Francois Daubigny. Victor Besa / The National
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'Woman with a Coffee Pot' (1890-95), oil on canvas by Paul Cezanne. Victor Besa / The National
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Sylvie Patry, chief curator and deputy director for Collections and Curatorial Affairs at Musée d’Orsay. Victor Besa / The National
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'Apples and Oranges' (1839), oil on canvas by Paul Cezanne. Victor Besa / The National
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'The Pastures under a Cloudy Sky' (1856-60), oil on canvas by Constant Troyon. Victor Besa / The National
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'Family Reunion' (1867-1841), oil on canvas by Frederic Bazille. Victor Besa / The National
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'The Cup of Chocolate' (1877-78), oil on canvas by Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Victor Besa / The National
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'The Ice Floes' (1880), oil on canvas by Claude Monet. Victor Besa / The National
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'The Improvised Field Hospital' (1865), oil on canvas by Frederic Bazille. Victor Besa / The National
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'A Studio at Les Batignolles' (1870), oil on canvas by Henri Fantin-Latour. Victor Besa / The National
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'The Two Sisters' (1863), oil on canvas by James Tissot. Victor Besa / The National
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'Rue Montorgueil, Paris' (1878), oil on canvas by Claude Monet. Victor Besa / The National
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'Saint-Lazare Railway Station' (1877), oil on canvas by Claude Monet. Victor Besa / The National
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'The Balcony' (1868-69), oil on canvas by Edouard Manet. Victor Besa / The National
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'Floor Scrapers' by Gustave Cailebotte, oil on canvas. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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The exhibition is running until February. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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It highlights how the French artists, known as 'the impressionists', were rebels of their time. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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Their vibrant brushstrokes and outdoor landscapes broke conventional art rules in the 19th century. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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'The Lady with the Glove' by Carlos-Duran. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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'Bazille Studio' (1870), oil on canvas by Frederic Bazille and Edouard Manet. Victor Besa / The National
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'Floor Scrapers' (1875), oil on canvas by Gustave Caillebotte. Victor Besa / The National
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'In the Cafe' (1880), oil on canvas by Gustave Caillebotte. Victor Besa / The National
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'The Bezique Game' (1880), oil on canvas by Gustave Caillebotte. Victor Besa / The National
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'Spring' (1857), oil on canvas by Charles-Francois Daubigny. Victor Besa / The National
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'Woman with a Coffee Pot' (1890-95), oil on canvas by Paul Cezanne. Victor Besa / The National
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Sylvie Patry, chief curator and deputy director for Collections and Curatorial Affairs at Musée d’Orsay. Victor Besa / The National
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'Apples and Oranges' (1839), oil on canvas by Paul Cezanne. Victor Besa / The National
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'The Pastures under a Cloudy Sky' (1856-60), oil on canvas by Constant Troyon. Victor Besa / The National
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'Family Reunion' (1867-1841), oil on canvas by Frederic Bazille. Victor Besa / The National
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'The Cup of Chocolate' (1877-78), oil on canvas by Pierre-Auguste Renoir. Victor Besa / The National
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'The Ice Floes' (1880), oil on canvas by Claude Monet. Victor Besa / The National
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'The Improvised Field Hospital' (1865), oil on canvas by Frederic Bazille. Victor Besa / The National
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'A Studio at Les Batignolles' (1870), oil on canvas by Henri Fantin-Latour. Victor Besa / The National
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'The Two Sisters' (1863), oil on canvas by James Tissot. Victor Besa / The National
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'Rue Montorgueil, Paris' (1878), oil on canvas by Claude Monet. Victor Besa / The National
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'Saint-Lazare Railway Station' (1877), oil on canvas by Claude Monet. Victor Besa / The National
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'The Balcony' (1868-69), oil on canvas by Edouard Manet. Victor Besa / The National
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'Floor Scrapers' by Gustave Cailebotte, oil on canvas. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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The exhibition is running until February. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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It highlights how the French artists, known as 'the impressionists', were rebels of their time. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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Their vibrant brushstrokes and outdoor landscapes broke conventional art rules in the 19th century. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
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'The Lady with the Glove' by Carlos-Duran. Khushnum Bhandari / The National
Impressionism at Louvre Abu Dhabi — new exhibition blends brushstrokes and brilliance
The museum's latest collection celebrates the 19th-century French artists who changed the art world
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Razmig Bedirian
12 October, 2022
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