The artists associated with the movement were forbidden to exhibit their work in the Salon.
The French Salon was the official annual art exhibit of France. The Salon pushed artistic boundaries, and when it was opened to all artists, it allowed more people of different social levels to participate. The artworks produced for the French Salon are still appreciated today, hanging in hundreds of museums across the world.
The French Salon proclaimed that their role was to select the best works of art. At first, it was mostly for academics, but with the French Revolution, it was opened to all artists. Paintings and sculptures were entered into the annual exhibition. Those who opposed these views, such as the Realists or the future Impressionists (Monet, Gustave Courbet) were rejected.
After seeing the rejected works, Emperor Napoleon III decreed that public should be allowed to judge works by itself, and organized a “Salon des Refusés” (Salon of Refused Works) alongside the Salon though it was rejected by art critics and the public alike. Despite all their complaints, artists had no choice but to be displayed at the Salon if they wished to increase their reputation and the rating of their works.
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