Three big Parisian museums in one book. A selection of 240 painted masterpieces grouped in series to give an unprecedented panoramic view of the wealth of the French national collections. The text, designed as an introduction to painting, compares and contrasts works from all periods and all countries. This unique tour, this imaginary exhibition, shows the masterpieces of the Louvre, Orsay and Musée national d’Art moderne at the Centre Pompidou from a new perspective.