Tag: Paris
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03 CLASSIC WORKS OF ART, MARINE PAINTINGS – WITH FOOTNOTES, #59
Félix Vallotton, (1865–1925) La plage à Honfleur/ The beach at Honfleur, c. 1919 Oil on canvas, 54 x 81 cm. Private collection Honfleur is a commune in northwestern France. It is located on the southern bank of the estuary of the Seine across from le Havre. Its inhabitants are called Honfleurais. It is especially known for…
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04 Painting, Streets of Paris, Part 15 – With Footnotes
Edouard-Léon Cortès, (French, 1882-1969) Gare de l’Est, 1964 Oil on canvas 18 x 21-3/4 inches (45.7 x 55.2 cm) Private collection Gare de l’Est, officially Paris-Est, is one of the six large train termini in Paris. It is one of the largest and the oldest railway stations in Paris. The Gare de l’Est was opened…
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02 Painting, Streets of Paris, by John Singer Sargent, Part 14 – With Footnotes
John Singer Sargent, (1856–1925) A Parisian Beggar Girl, circa 1880 Oil on canvas 64.5 × 43.7 cm (25.4 × 17.2 in) Terra Museum of American Art, Chicago, IL By ‘79 Sargent begins his major portraits and he never particularly showed any desire to paint scenes of Parisian life, opting for more exotic locals for his…
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04 Paintings, Streets of Paris, by its Artists, 19 and 20 Centuary. Part 12 – With Footnotes
Constantin Kluge, French, 1912-2003 Notre-Dame (Dessin), c. 1963 Oil on canvas 28 3/4 x 28 3/4 inches (73 x 73 cm) Private collection Constantin Kluge (1912–2003) was an award winning painter originally from Russia. Raised mostly in Manchuria and Beijing, Kluge eventually settled in Paris and became a French citizen. He is known for his French landscapes…
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09 Paintings, Streets of Paris, by its Artists , – Part 11 – With Footnotes
Paris, France’s capital, is a major European city and a global center for art, fashion, gastronomy and culture. Its 19th-century cityscape is crisscrossed by wide boulevards and the River Seine. Beyond such landmarks as the Eiffel Tower and the 12th-century, Gothic Notre-Dame cathedral, the city is known for its cafe culture and designer boutiques along…
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12 Paintings, Streets of Paris, by its Artists , – Part 10 – With Footnotes
Paris, France’s capital, is a major European city and a global center for art, fashion, gastronomy and culture. Its 19th-century cityscape is crisscrossed by wide boulevards and the River Seine. Beyond such landmarks as the Eiffel Tower and the 12th-century, Gothic Notre-Dame cathedral, the city is known for its cafe culture and designer boutiques along…
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09 Paintings, Streets of Paris, by its Artists from 1850-1910 – With Footnotes – Part 10
Edouard Vuillard, circa 1908-1910 Café Wepler, circa 1908-1910 Oil on canvas Height: 62.2 cm (24.49 in.), Width: 103.2 cm (40.63 in.) Cleveland Museum of Art (United States – Cleveland, Ohio) For over a hundred years the Wepler has been the largest oyster house in Paris; located between Montmatre and Pigalle. The Brasserie Wepler celebrated its 100…
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