Musée d'Orsay Extends 'Splendeurs et misères' Exhibition Through July 5, 2026
The Musée d'Orsay in Paris has extended its exhibition 'Splendeurs et misères' through July 5, 2026. The show, which explores representations of prostitution in 19th-century art, is accompanied by a series of talks and study days, including 'Prostitutions: expressions, transactions, figurations' on December 3, 2015, and 'Images et imaginaires de la prostitution au XIXe siècle' on November 6, 2015. Other current exhibitions include 'Renoir Drawings' through July 19, 2026, 'Renoir and Love: A Joyful Modernity (1865-1885)' through August 2, 2026, and 'Youssef Nabil: To Dream Again' through September 13, 2026.
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The extension of 'Splendeurs et misères' signals the museum's commitment to scholarly engagement with socially charged historical themes, pairing a major exhibition with an academic program that includes historians such as Alain Corbin. For collectors and curators, the concurrent Renoir-focused shows offer a rare opportunity to study the artist's draftsmanship and early modernism in depth, while Youssef Nabil's contemporary photography provides a counterpoint to the 19th-century focus, reflecting the museum's strategy of bridging historical and contemporary art.
- Artists: Renoir, Youssef Nabil
- People: Alain Corbin
- Museums: Musée d'Orsay
- Locations: Paris
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