The Legends of Paris: A Tale of the 19th Century Artistic Scene

Original title: L'Armée des romantiques

• Documentary
• Animation

During the turbulent 19th century, a number of brilliant French artists developed the Romantic movement in Paris: writers Victor Hugo, Alexandre Dumas, George Sand, Honoré de Balzac and Charles Baudelaire, painter Eugène Delacroix and composer Hector Berlioz, among others, changed the way of looking at art and created enduring works that have inspired the world to this day.

Created by

Amélie Harrault

First aired

21 December 2024

Network

ARTE