Modern Life: Renoir, Manet, Degas

From 19 April, visitors will be able to see Nationalmuseum's (Stockholm, Sweden) extensive collection of French 19th-century art presented in a new way. The exhibition charts the modern way of living that emerged during that period and how it influenced art.

Modern Life – France in the 19th Century tells the story of how French society embraced the  modern age during the 19th century and what impact that had on the art movement. The time  provides a common theme for the exhibition, with social issues and dramatic events driving  the story forward, from the French Revolution in 1789 to the outbreak of the First World War in 1914.

Nationalmuseum’s collection includes a rich gallery of figures who helped to create what we might consider modern life, with portraits by both French and Swedish artists such as Edouard Manet, Anders Zorn, Edgar Degas, Auguste Renoir, Eva Bonnier and Auguste Rodin.

Location: Nationalmuseum. Södra Blasieholmshamnen. Stockholm. Sweden.
Opening hours: from Tuesday to Thursday from 11am to 8pm. Wednesdays, Fridays and Sundays from 11am to 5pm.

Visit our Great Masters' section if you want to see more works by Degas

Enjoy some of artworks of the exhibition in the following slideshow: