The Birth of Impressionism Comes to Life in a Groundbreaking Exhibition in Paris

It might seem like gilding the lily to devote a two-part exhibition to a single historic event, and yet the result, “Paris 1874: Inventing Impressionism,” is a revelation. In it, the Musée d’Orsay presents a show about a show—specifically, the first Impressionist exhibition, which opened 150 years ago today and ushered in what we think of as modern art.Related ArticlesWolfgang Laib's Piles of Rice and Pollen Meet Claude Monet's Ethereal 'Water Liles' in a New Exhib