Author Description

This stunning book brings together 150 of the most beautiful works in the museum's collection. Sculptures are grouped by Romanticism, Neoclassicism, Eclecticism, Realism, Impressionism, Symbolism and Primitivism. Presented for the first time in their wider context - alongside contemporary paintings and architecture - the sculptures of The Musee d'Orsay restore the atmosphere of this magnificent building. All of the various mediums are covered, marble, bronzes, wood, plaster, iron, terra-cotta, etc. Each style is also medallions, reliefs, busts and free-standing pieces, chosen by the author and curator Anne Pingeot.