Tuesday, January 10, 2017

François-Marius Granet Paintings Geocoded

François-Marius Granet (1775-1849) produced a range of indoor and outdoor paintings, and a vast collection of drawings and watercolors.  His subjects were never ornate nor delicate, and the simpler media that he turned to may have served adequately to convey what he wanted to capture.

His interiors are moody, heavy with contemplation of subjects that do not benefit from speculation in the light of day.  The exterior views, mostly in the area of Rome, rarely include the people that were central to interior scenes.  Bright sunshine is a rarity, though they are in central Italy; he seems more interested in the meaning of these places than in their beauty.



Tivoli
by Fracois-Marius Granet

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