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Opening of the 1863 Salon des Refusés
- When
- 1863
- Where
- Paris
Emperor Napoleon III sanctioned the Salon des Refusés to appease artists protesting the 1863 Salon jury's harsh rejections.
The Salon des Refusés was an event sanctioned by Emperor Napoleon III to appease the large number of artists who joined forces to protest the harsh jury decisions in 1863. Of the over 5,000 paintings submitted, 2,217 were rejected, including works by Manet and Whistler.
Sources
- Salon des Refusés Wikipedia, revision of 2026-09-05
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