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Auguste Bartholdi. The Statue of Liberty Enlightening the World
Culture · Friday, October 9 · 09:30 · Paris
Musée d'Orsay, Esplanade Valéry Giscard d'Estaing
Free
From September 15, 2026 to January 31, 2027, the Musée d’Orsay dedicates an exhibition as well as a VR immersive experience to Auguste Bartholdi, a leading figure of 19th-century French sculpture and the creator of iconic works, including his masterpiece, 'La Liberté éclairant le monde'. Conceived as a gift from France to the United States and originally intended to commemorate the centenary of American independence in 1876, the statue was finally inaugurated ten years later, in 1886. In the meantime, Bartholdi and his supporters had to show imagination, audacity and…
