Tag Braque
Andre Derain – One of the Pioneers of Fauvism Art André Derain (10 June 1880 – 8 September 1954) was a French painter, sculptor and co-founder of Fauvism together with Henri Matisse. Early Days Andre Derain was born in Chatou, Yvelines, Île-de-France,… Continue Reading →
Ceret France & The Impressionists Ceret, France is a lovely medieval city located just a stepping stone away from the Spanish region of Catalonia. It is set in the beautiful foothills of the Eastern Pyrenees and is only an hour… Continue Reading →
The Impressionists’ Footsteps in Varengeville, France Nestled in the gorgeous Alabaster coast of Normandy is a small village called Varengeville-sur-Mer. So small it could be missed!… But it wasn’t overlooked by some notable impressionism painters! The Impressionists were a tight… Continue Reading →
The Beautiful Georges Braque Paintings Some of Georges Braque’s paintings can confuse us with paintings of Pablo Picasso. The close collaboration between the two brilliant artists meant that they influenced each other and painted very similiarly for a while. Together… Continue Reading →
Travel – French Riviera & the Magical Saint Paul de Vence One cannot travel the French Riviera and not visit the small, picture-perfect historical town of Saint Paul de Vence. This small town has a rich artistic past, and even… Continue Reading →
L’Estaque & Its Rich Post-impressionism Past North of Marseille, at the foot of the Nerthe mountains, is the quaint port of L’Estaque. On a beautiful sunny day, take the half hour boat ride to L’Estaque from the old harbour of… Continue Reading →
Paul Cezanne – Artist & Master of the Post-Impressionists Paul Cezanne, artist of Aix-en-Provence was in his life time a virtually unknown painter. However today, Cezanne is a celebrated household name all over the world and especially in Aix and… Continue Reading →