Salon

in art, an annual exhibit at Paris of modern painting and sculpture. The name, salon, is derived from the gallery of the Louvre in which exhibitions were held formerly. The exhibit is now held in the handsome Palace of Industry, a rectangular building 810 feet long, 354 feet wide, and 114 feet high, erected on the south side of the Champs-Elysees for the first great Paris exposition of 1855. Paintings are shown on the ground floor; sculpture on the floor above. Exhibits must be accepted by proper committees before they are given place. Prizes are awarded. It is considered an honor to be granted the privilege of exhibiting, and a still greater honor to win a prize. The exhibit is held from May 1st to June 20th. The public is admitted daily for a forenoon fee of forty cents and an afternoon fee of twenty cents, with two afternoons a week free. The higher price of admission for the morning hours is designed to moderate the size of the crowd and give artists a chance to study to better advantage. See Stael; Madame De