Orsay as seen by the Collège de France - Henry Laurens and Laure Chabanne

The Musée d'Orsay continues its partnership with the Collège de France, offering its teachers a unique insight into its collections.

Henry Laurens and Laure Chabanne propose a cross-reading of Ramsès dans son harem by Jean Lecomte du Noüy. This Orientalist painting from the years 1885-1886 becomes the starting point for a dialogue between Contemporary History of the Arab World and art history, to question fantasies and representations in the XIX^thcentury. This lecture is part of the cycle Orsay vu par le Collège de France.

Wednesday December 10 2025 from 12 h 00 to 13 h 30 in the Musée d'Orsay auditorium.

Speakers

• Henry Laurens, Chair Contemporary History of the Arab World, Collège de France.
• Laure Chabanne, Chief Curator of Painting, Musée d'Orsay.