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In September 2019, the Centre Pompidou presented an original exhibition dedicated to Francis Bacon and his relationship with literature. Through a display combining paintings, manuscripts, books, and archival materials, the exhibition revealed the literary influences that shaped the British artist’s creative universe. Visitors were invited to explore how texts, poetry, and major literary authors inspired some of his most celebrated works. This...

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In the spring of 2019, the Musée d’Orsay presented The Black Model: From Géricault to Matisse, an exhibition dedicated to the representation of Black models in French art from the nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. Through a rich and carefully researched presentation, the exhibition offered a renewed perspective on figures who had long remained in the background of art history. The works on display highlighted the...

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In the autumn of 2018, the Musée d’Orsay presented an exceptional exhibition dedicated to Pablo Picasso’s Blue and Rose Periods. The exhibition explored the formative years of the artist, during which he developed the sensitivity and style that would later transform twentieth-century art. The exhibition brought together major works illustrating themes such as solitude, human vulnerability, and the world of performers and entertainers....