Hang your own Monet on the wall

Paris museums have put more than 100,000 high-definition images of works of art online for free use and reproduction.

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Published Wednesday 29 January 2020 - 15:00 Modified Wednesday 29 January 2020 - 15:00

The works, which include some by Monet, Modigliani, Delaunay and Rembrandt, are available for download at parismuseescollections.paris.fr.

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