150 years after the first exhibition in Paris that marked the birth of the Impressionist movement in 1874, an exceptional collection of over 70 works will arrive at the Museo degli Innocenti in Florence on November 21, illustrating the Impressionist movement and its close ties with Normandy.
On the stage of this region, painters like Monet, Renoir, Delacroix, and Courbet—featured in the exhibition alongside many others—captured the immediacy and vitality of the landscape, bringing to life on canvas the moods of the sky, the shimmering water, and the verdant valleys of Normandy, the birthplace of Impressionism.
The exhibition “Impressionists in Normandy” focuses primarily on the heritage of the Peindre en Normandie Collection—one of the most representative collections of the Impressionist period—alongside loans from the Musée d’art moderne of Le Havre and private collections. It retraces the key milestones of the artistic movement: works such as Cliffs at Dieppe (1834) by Delacroix, The Beach at Trouville (1865) by Courbet, Fécamp (1881) by Monet, and Sunset, View of Guernsey (1893) by Renoir—among the masterpieces on display—highlight the exchanges, dialogues, and collaborations among the greatest artists of the time. Immersed in a dazzling natural setting with vibrant colors and sparkling landscapes, they bestowed upon Normandy the iconic image of the joy of painting.
Under the patronage of the City of Florence, the exhibition is produced and organized by Arthemisia in collaboration with Cristoforo, BRIDGECONSULTINGpro, and PONTENOVE GMBH, and curated by Alain Tapié.
The exhibition’s special partner is Ricola, with Frecciarossa as the official mobility partner, LABA as the educational partner, and Unicoop Firenze, Mercato Centrale Firenze, and I Gigli as partners. Media partners include QN and Dieci.
