Impressionists: The Salon vs. a Risky Alternative Show

In the early 1870s, it can be argued, Paris had a long-established art scene that seemed to discard the efforts of the so-called radicals -- impressionists such as Renoir, Manet, Sisley, Monet, and Gaugin.

Such artists were rarely picked to displa...

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