I will read Orsay to you
The Orsay Museum, an exhibition hall showcasing 19th-century art trends, is in your hands.
My own docent, 19th-century art in your hands, the Orsay Museum in your hands

The Orsay Museum is a must-visit at least once in your life.
What if you could tour with your own docent?
Written by Dr. Seo Jeong-wook, author of “1 Art, 1 Culture a Day”
Paris Art Tour, Orsay Museum Tour

The Musée d'Orsay, an exhibition hall showcasing 19th-century art trends, features 23 representative painters!
Van Gogh, Gauguin, Renoir, and Degas are in the Orsay.
QR codes included for each chapter! Listen to Orsay

The 19th century was a period in which new styles of art emerged and developed one after another.
So many art styles with conflicting tendencies emerged.
The Orsay Museum is an art museum where you can compare and appreciate 19th century art trends.
The Musée d'Orsay is filled with 19th-century works that are easy on the eyes, not too old to feel distant or too innovative to be easily accepted.

“I hope art can provide a pleasant respite from our busy world.”
『My Own Docent, the Musée d'Orsay』, based on the YouTube content [Seo Jeong-wook Art Talk], which is like a gentle artistic meditation.
We take a broad and in-depth look at 23 representative painters of the Musée d'Orsay.
If you are planning a visit to the Orsay, he will be an excellent docent guide, and for those who cannot go to Paris right now, he will provide ontact healing.


“I regret it.
“I wish I had gone to the Louvre Museum after hearing your lecture.”
The object of regret was sometimes the Louvre, sometimes the Orsay, and sometimes other art museums.
I think that's what he wanted to say about how good the lecture was.
However, it seems that it is also true that there is quite a bit of regret.
Their regrets and sighs accumulated in my heart, and I thought that one day I should create an art book that would act as a vaccine to prevent such regrets and sorrows.
_From the introduction

For the viewers' comfortable viewing, works from before the 19th century are exhibited at the Louvre Museum, and works from after that are exhibited at the Orsay Museum.
Works from 1914 onwards are in the Centre Pompidou.
So, if you want to see very old art, go to the Louvre, if you want to see 19th century art, go to the Orsay, and if you are interested in modern art, go to the Pompidou.

---From the "Musee d'Orsay"

As the father of Impressionism, Manet gave us homework rather than showing off his skills.
As you unravel it, you will study Manet's work.
You will feel his uniqueness and even feel why his work seems timeless and sophisticated.
---From "The Painter Who Opened the Door to Modern Art"

Art before Paul Cézanne largely relied on visuals.
Paul Cézanne created a bridge to overcome it.
Good ideas often come from seeing something original.
Wouldn't it be a wise thing to do to visit an art museum whenever you need a good idea?
---Among the “most original painters in the history of art”

The point of appreciation of the work has now been revealed.
We too can just blankly stare at this woman.
It's about waiting patiently until you meet your inner self.
If you do that, you will be able to see the woman's heart, and even go one step further and see your own appearance reflected in it.
The artist who painted this work is Toulouse-Lautrec.
He is famous as a dwarf painter from a noble family, but he is more famous as a painter who lived in a red-light district and painted prostitutes.
He said this:
“I’m staying in a tent in a red-light district, like camping.”
---From "Deep into the Character's Inner Self"

Why wouldn't a full-frontal nude without a single thread be considered erotic? It's probably because of his belief in perfection and the pursuit of the ideal.
Because if anything is too perfect, there is no room for emotions.
However, we can glimpse Ingres's desire to show his ideals in his work.
This could be said to be another fun aspect of appreciating the work.

---From "A Work That Takes 36 Years to Complete"

This artist's work is also like that.
It shows us what we cannot see with our own eyes.
It is the energy that flows directly into the object.
The energy we are talking about here is not the concept of energy used in science.
It is 'mental' energy.
It may feel a bit unfamiliar, but you will understand it as you look at the work.
---From "A Picture Overflowing with Intense Energy"

There are things men absolutely cannot see.
You may think you are seeing it, but in fact, that is impossible.
What is it? It's the world seen through the eyes of women.

---From "The Secret Circumstances of Women That Men Don't Know"