By 1939, though, the Gare d'Orsay was virtually abandoned, a victim of progress. Years later it was featured in Orson Welle's film version of Franz Kafka's The Trial . In the 1970s, it was classified as a historical monument. In 1986, these collections were transferred to the Orsay. Thousands of paintings, sculptures, objets d'art, items of furniture, architectural displays, even photographs and movies, illustrate the diversity and richness of 19th-century art, including not only impressionism but also realism, postimpressionism, and art nouveau.
T here are three floors of exhibits.
On the ground floor, you will find Ingres' La Source , Millet's L'Angelus , the Barbizon school, Manet's Olympia , and other works of early impressionism. The museum's bookstore and gift shop have an excellent selection. Reduced admission on Sun. Edited by Ian C. Mills, 1999. Fodor's 99 Paris , Fodor's Travel Publications, Inc., published in the U.S. by Random House, Inc., New York.