As a rarity, you can experience Monet’s three earliest Paris works from 1867 in one exhibition at the Alte Nationalgalerie
Until January 26, Claude Monet’s three earliest views from his balcony in Paris are on display at the Alte Nationalgalerie in Berlin.
The works are considered the first impressionist cityscapes and inspired other impressionists such as Gustave Caillebotte and Camille Pissarro to create paintings of the changing modern city.
Monet’s series of paintings from 1867 cast a new light on the modern city.
He never visited the famous Louvre art museum himself to copy the old masters, as was customary at the time. Instead, he painted vibrant Parisian life from his balcony.
In doing so, he went against the art historical tradition and dealt with the present in the growing metropolis during the Industrial Revolution.
Today, the three works are in the collections of the Nationalgalerie in Berlin, the Allen Memorial Art Museum at Oberlin College (Ohio, USA) and the Kunstmuseum Den Haag. The collaboration between the three museums has made it possible to reunite the three paintings.
You can experience Monet’s three paintings Saint Germain l’Auxerrois, Jardin de l’Infante and Quai du Louvre at the Alte Nationalgalerie in the exhibition Monet and the Impressionist Cityscape until January 26, 2025.
Where:
Alte Nationalgalerie
Bodestraße 1-3
10178 Berlin
Family friendly: Kind of
Price: Admission applies
