What would art and man be without a story? And what would the 19th century be without the upheavals and the achievements that shaped it? The more than 400 works collected in this volume and presented in the context of their creation invite you to discover an epoch full of talents and geniuses, full of inventions and innovations that made human history. The Musée d'Orsay's collection lets the viewer see the world through the eyes of artists.