French Moderns: Monet to Matisse 1850-1950The years between the Revolution of 1848 and the end of World War II were characterised by profound social, intellectual and political change in France. The art world, centred in Paris, also witnessed remarkable transformations as artists experimented with bold, expressive styles Realism, Impressionism, Post Impressionism, Symbolism, Fauvism, Cubism and Surrealism that soon influenced the Western artistic canon. The Brooklyn Museum was pioneering in