Late in the 19th century, Paris hosted two major international expositions: the 1889 Universal Exposition, was held to mark the centennial of the French Revolution and featured the new Eiffel Tower; and the 1900 Universal Exposition, which gave Paris the Pont Alexandre III, the Grand Palais, the Petit Palais and the first Paris Métro line. Paris became the laboratory of Naturalism (Émile Zola) and Symbolism (Charles Baudelaire and Paul Verlaine), and of Impressionism in art (Courbet, Manet, Monet, Renoir).
By 1901, the population of Paris had grown to 2,715,000. At the beginning of the century, artists from around the world including: Pablo Picasso, Modigliani, and Henri Matisse made Paris their home. It was the birthplace of Fauvism, Cubism and abstract art, and authors such as Marcel Proust were exploring new approaches to literature.
The Pavilions of the Nations and persepective of the bridges, Exposition universelle internationale de 1900, Paris, France. / Image: Library of CongressAncient Paris, Exposition Universal, 1900, Paris, France. / Image: Library of CongressParis, Foyer de L’Opera. / Image: Library of CongressThe Opera House, Paris, France. / Image: Library of CongressPanorama of the seven bridges, Paris, France. / Image: Library of CongressParis. La Madeleine. / Image: Library of CongressParis. Le Louvre. / Image: Library of CongressParis. St. Etienne-du-Mont. / Image: Library of CongressParis. L’Arc-de-Triomphe de L’Etoile. / Image: Library of CongressSt. James’ tower, Paris, France. / Image: Library of CongressPlace de la Republique, Paris, France. / Image: Library of CongressThe Pavilions of the Nations, III, Exposition Universal, 1900, Paris, France. / Image: Library of CongressPlace de la Bastille, Paris, France. / Image: Library of CongressEiffel Tower and fountain, Exposition Universelle, 1900, Paris, France. / Image: Library of CongressNotre Dame, Paris, France. / Image: Library of Congress
