Web Work 4:The French Salon

The Annual French Salon

Part 1:

The french Salon is a particular period and event that began in 1725. Between 1748 through the 1890's the french salon was one of the greatest annual art exhibitaion event in the Western world.The salon was held at the Palace of the Louvre in 1725, when it became kown as the French Salon, or the Salon de Paris. By 1748 a jury was introduced to judge the artists work and award it's members.
The salon also exhibited paintings in every square inch available, from floor to ceiling.One of the biggest problems that the french salon had was that it was not an easy place to exhibite painters art work. The juries would usually reject or place the painters art work at a poorly place if the painting was accepted. Finally, in 1863 Napleon III has began his own exhibite of paintings that the salon has rejected that year. Between 1840's to the 1900's, the french salon was also a place where the yearly exhibitation was "poked fun of. " Because of the salon's wierd displays of paintings and scupltures. Honore Daumier, was one of the biggest names in the French Salon because he did painting,sculptures and self importance displays that were rather humerouse to some people.

This one of Honore Daumier's most famous drawings that was displaced in the French salon in 1864.

Honore Daumier; Artist,painter (Feb/20/1808-Feb/11/1879)

Part B:

Some of Duamer's odd/magnificent art work. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KXb32NqB9sI