Dieppe Beach – Birthplace of Seaside Swimming & Loved by the Painters Dieppe beach is known as the birthplace of seaside swimming in France. As soon as the train route from Paris to Dieppe was completed in 1848, Dieppe beach… Continue Reading →
France – Saint Tropez & It’s Rich Artistic Past Traveling to France? Saint Tropez is a MUST place to visit when heading to the Cote D’Azur. In Saint Tropez the sun shines brighter & the blue seas shimmer with the… Continue Reading →
Maurice Utrillo – Art, Alcohol, Depression & Women Maurice Utrillo is a talented post-impressionism painter who battled with alcoholism and depression for most of his life. It is actually because of his mental illness that he became a painter. His… Continue Reading →
Impressionism & Alfred Sisley Paintings Alfred Sisley’s paintings so clearly resonate impressionism both in their colors and style. From all the impressionists, it is Alfred Sisley who most fully embraced the impressionism technique of painting en plein air (painting outdoors)… Continue Reading →
Two Art Historical Fiction Novels about the Post Impressionist Suzanne Valadon Below are recommendations of two art historical fiction novels that focus on the unconventional life of the painter Suzanne Valadon. Suzanne Valadon’s determination to succeed as an artist in… Continue Reading →
Musee de Montmartre – A Gem Tucked Away from the Maddening Crowds Tucked away from the touristy crowd and around the corner from the iconic Sacre Coeur is the beautiful Musee De Montmartre. This gem, offers a fascinating insight into… Continue Reading →
Suzanne Valadon (French, 1865–1938) was a trapeze acrobat, a painter, a sketcher and an artist model for many famous painters. She was self-taught and rose from the background of a poor, uneducated street child to one of most notable painters of… Continue Reading →
Museum of Modern Art André Malraux (MuMa) The Musée d’art moderne André Malraux is also known as Musée Malraux or MuMa. André Malraux, then France’s Minister of Cultural Affairs, inaugurated this museum in 1961. The museum contains one of France’s most extensive collections… Continue Reading →
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