Orsay as seen by the Collège de France - Thomas Römer and Laure Chabanne

The Collège de France inaugurates a partnership with the Musée d'Orsay, offering its professors an unprecedented dive into its collections. Thomas Römer and Laure Chabanne will explore Alexandre Cabanel'sLe Paradis perdu in a lecture to be held on Wednesday December 18 2024 at 12 h 00 in the Musée d'Orsay auditorium.

Drawing on their respective fields : history, literature, sociology or philosophy, the Collège de France professors offer an erudite, offbeat reading of their favorite works, and a fresh look at the ^19th century.

This discussion will focus on Alexandre Cabanel's 1867 painting Le Paradis perdu, from the Musée d'Orsay collections.

Speakers

• Thomas Römer, Professor, Chair Mondes bibliques and Administrator of the Collège de France ;
• Laure Chabanne, Chief Curator, Painting, Musée d'Orsay.