Tag: France
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Jean Dufy, Vue aérienne de Paris 01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of their time, Part 62 – With Footnotes
Jean Dufy (b Le Havre, France, 1888; d La Boissière, 1964) French Painter. Following his service in the military, from 1910-1912, Jean Dufy relocated to Paris. Inspired by the work of Braque and Picasso, Dufy created watercolors that expressed a heightened understanding of color and light. In the mid-1920s, Jean Dufy became captivated by the music…
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Victor-Gabriel Gilbert, THE FLOWER VENDOR 01 Painting, Streets of Pari, Part 65 – With Footnotes
The Pont des Arts or Passerelle des Arts is a pedestrian bridge in Paris which crosses the River Seine. It links the Institut de France and the central square (cour carrée) of the Palais du Louvre, (which had been termed the “Palais des Arts” under the First French Empire); between 1802 and 1804, under the reign…
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Fried Pal, Untitled, (Can Can Dancers) 01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of their time, Part 63 – With Footnotes
The can-can is a high-energy, physically demanding dance that became a popular music hall dance in the 1840s, continuing in popularity in French cabaret to this day. Originally danced by both sexes, it is now traditionally associated with a chorus line of female dancers. The main features of the dance are the vigorous manipulation of…
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Elizabeth Elkin, Cafe in Montmartre 01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of their time, Part 61 – With Footnotes
With its cobbled streets, stunning Basilica, artists, bistros … Montmartre is full of charm! Perched on the top of a small hill in the 18th arrondissement, the most famous Parisian district has lost none of its village atmosphere that appealed so much to the artists of the 19th and 20th centuries. A real melting pot of…
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Christopher James, Chez Camille, Paris 01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of their time, Part 60 – With Footnotes
Located along the route up from Place des Abbesses to Montmartre, next to the Bateau-Lavoir building where Picasso once had a workshop, Chez Camille has lost none of its charm. The tiny terrace and sprinkling of tables in this place perched high above the hubbub of the city are always keenly sought after. More on Chez Camille…
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HERMAN PEKEL, Paris Evening 01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of their time, Part 59 – With Footnotes
“The tactile quality of impasto oil paint, its smell, the feel, had me addicted when only twelve years old. Forty years later, the addiction has grown into an obsession. The subject for me, personally is less consequential than the simple matter of applying paint to canvas. As long as the shapes within the picture plane…
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Jean Dufy, Montmartre 01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of their time, Part 66 – With Footnotes
The Basilica of the Sacred Heart of Paris is a Roman Catholic church and minor basilica, dedicated to the Sacred Heart of Jesus. The basilica is located at the summit of the butte Montmartre, the highest point in the city. Sacré-Cœur is a double monument, political and cultural, both a national penance for the defeat of…
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Jean Dufy, Aerial view of Paris 01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of their time, Part 65 – With Footnotes
Jean Dufy (b Le Havre, France, 1888; d La Boissière, 1964) French Painter. Following his service in the military, from 1910-1912, Jean Dufy relocated to Paris. Inspired by the work of Braque and Picasso, Dufy created watercolors that expressed a heightened understanding of color and light. In the mid-1920s, Jean Dufy became captivated by the music…
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Emvienne Maria Anvers, Paris on the Roofs 02 Paintings, Streets of Paris, Part 64 – With Footnotes
“This painting is a part of my personal collection of art works dedicated to the Parisian rooftops, and as the rest of them a tribute to the their strange beauty, reflecting centuries of life unfolding under them.” Please follow link for full post
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Christopher James; Chez Camille, Paris. 01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of their time, Part 63 – With Footnotes
“I was attracted to the look and character of this Parisian restaurant, which is often used by artists and musicians. I found painting the sidewalk and road interesting as well, as it was an strong contrast to the red of the restaurant..” Chez Camille, Paris, is a typical Parisian brasserie, Camille offers authentic and traditional…
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Katarina Radenkovic, Paris 01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of their time, Part 62 – With Footnotes
“I spent some time in Paris. The most charming is cafes on the streets of Paris”. Katarina Radenkovicis was born 06.April 1972. in Serbia. She is a graduate civil engineer , artist and the student of ITAcademy, direction of Design and Multimedia . Her works decorate homes around the world. The greatest pleasure for me…
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Jean Louis Forain, UNE NUIT CHEZ MAXIM’S 01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of their time, Part 61 – With Footnotes
Maxim’s is a restaurant in Paris, France, located at No. 3 rue Royale in the 8th arrondissement. It is known for its Art Nouveau interior decor. Maxim’s was regarded as the most famous restaurant in the world. Maxim’s was founded as a bistro in 1893 by Maxime Gaillard, formerly a waiter. It became one of the…
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Léon Zeytline; The boulevard de Bonne-Nouvelle 01 Painting, Streets of Paris – With Footnotes
The Théâtre du Gymnase or Théâtre du Gymnase Marie Bell, is a theatre in Paris. Inaugurated on 23 December 1820 by Delestre-Poirson, the théâtre du Gymnase came to serve as a training-theatre for students of the conservatoire. In 1824 the theatre was granted the title of théâtre de Madame. Closed for renovation in 1830, the theatre…
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Paul Renard, Paris Street Scene 01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of the time, Part 59 – With Footnotes
Paul Renard (French, 1941-1997) remained faithful his entire life to painting the soft scenes that he saw around him as a boy of the bustling sidewalks of Paris. He applied his sensitive and consuming fascination, with seeking to capture the beauty of French city life and country rivers on canvas as he saw them right up…
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JEAN BÉRAUD, ROND-POINT DES CHAMPS-ÉLYSÉES 01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of the time, Part 58 – With Footnotes
In 1889, a Danish visitor to Paris remarked that its boulevards were “the great rendezvous where the whole population flocks together to satisfy its great craving for sociability, where people meet with the wish of being together, and associate with the amiable courtesy and easy approach that is a consequence of the consciousness of being…
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Sergey Makhov, All ahead 01 Marine Painting – With Footnotes, #199 – With Footnotes
Sergey Makhov. “I was born in 1959 in a small town near Tver. In 1984 I graduated from the Art college named after Venetsianov. Since then I am painter and I do my best trying to retranslate the beauty of the world and human being. My works are presented in many art collections. I get…
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Eugène Galien-Laloue, Flower market Place de la Madeleine 01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of the time, Part 57 – With Footnotes
The Boulevard de la Madeleine is one of the four ‘grands boulevards’ of Paris, France, a chain of roads running east-west that includes the boulevard de la Madeleine, the boulevard des Capucines, the boulevard des Italiens and the boulevard Montmartre. The boulevard is named after the nearby Église de la Madeleine. More on Place de la Madeleine Eugène…
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Camille Pissarro, LE BOULEVARD MONTMARTRE, FIN DE JOURNÉE/ END OF THE DAY 01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of the time, Part 56 – With Footnotes
The Boulevard Montmartre is one of the four grands boulevards of Paris. It was constructed in 1763. Contrary to what its name may suggest, the road is not situated on the hills of Montmartre. It is the easternmost of the grand boulevards. More on The Boulevard Montmartre Camille Pissarro (10 July 1830 – 13 November 1903) was a Danish-French…
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Maurice Utrillo, MONTMARTRE, MOULIN À LA GALETTE 01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of the time, Part 55 – With Footnotes
The Moulin de la Galette is a windmill and associated businesses situated near the top of the district of Montmartre in Paris. Since the 17th century the windmill has been known for more than just its milling capabilities. Nineteenth-century owners and millers, the Debray family, made a brown bread, galette, which became popular and thus the…
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Gen Paul, PLACE DU TERTRE 01 Painting, Streets of Paris, by the artists of the time, Part 54 – With Footnotes
Gen Paul, 1895 – 1975 PLACE DU TERTRE Oil on canvas 25 1/2 by 31 3/4 in., 64.8 by 80.7 cm Private collection The Place du Tertre is a square in the 18th arrondissement of Paris. Only a few streets away from Montmartre’s Basilica of the Sacré Cœur and the Lapin Agile, it is near the…
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