Tag Utrillo
Montmartre History – Its Artistic Past Montmartre was the place to be for any budding artist in the 19th century. Painters, dancers, writers, actors and musicians flocked to Montmartre from near & afar to make their mark in the art… 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 →
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 →