1.本书详细介绍了奥赛博物馆1848-1914年的绘画作品。通过这些作品，我们可以清楚地了解新古典主义、浪漫主义、现实主义、印象派与象征主义等艺术风格与主张。

2.各流派之间的传承关系，例如：新古典主义和浪漫主义的对立；巴比松派如何影响了印象派；塞尚对现代主义的意义等。

3.本书图文并茂、语言凝练，能把高深的艺术介绍的通俗易懂，变成人们所喜闻乐的表现形式。

第一章 梦始之地

第二章 馆藏名画

历史 ·························································· 11

新古典主义与浪漫主义 ···································· 25

法国学院派艺术 ············································ 40

现实主义 ···················································· 64

印象派 ······················································· 123

新印象派 ···················································· 222

象征主义 ···················································· 277

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