Corot paintings in Geocoded Art

Seine and Old Bridge at Limay

Painting by JBC Corot (1796-1875)   Corot was  highly accomplished in portraits as well as one of the most influential landscape painters.  While a few of his landscapes served the traditional function of a vehicle for framing legendary stories, he paved the way for paintings to be appreciated for what they show of a scene in the present.

It is very much like Corot to tramp to this island spot to best depict the noble form of the old bridge. Its geometry contrast with the glassy water. An artist always makes conscious and unconscious choices about what to include in an image, and in this case the vantage point does not include the spans of the old bridge that are missing.

Corot paintings geocoded

Rouen paintings collected in Geocoded Art

Apse of the Cathedral viewed from rue des Bonnetiers

Painting by William Parrott 1813-1869. One of several paintings by Parrott of ornate church towers; the imposing structures are obscured by the many threads of life that have grown surrounding them. Parrott's viewpoint does not emphasize the grandest elements of the great structure, but does indicate how it dominates life around it. 

Rouen paintings geocoded

Puigaudeau paintings added to GeocodedArt

The Steeple at Croisic

painting by Ferdinand du Puigaudeau (1864-1930).  He painted mostly outdoor scenes at sunset or in moonlight. Early in his career the outdoor scenes focused on the inhabitants of the area and their lifestyle, while later work focused just on the scenic view. This image is a rare view for this painter: full sun at mid-day washes out most color, leaving the form of the houses and great central tower in relief.

Puigaudeau paintings geocoded

Collioure paintings in geocodedArt

View of Collioure

Painting by Paul Signac (1863-1935). Signac’s style is one of the most recognizable of modern painters, one that is particularly well-suited to the open skies and flat surfaces of port areas.   In such a lovely place, with such a lovely twilight, all sorts of meanings can be derived from points of paint.

Collioure paintings geocoded

Henri Martin paintings in GeoCodedArt

The Port of Collioure

Painting by Henri Martin (1860-1943).  This artist used an unadorned style, capturing the essence of what might be remembered about a scene if one were to recount it later.  This dawn view of the waterfront suggests that the painter was as industrious as those manning the fishing boats.  The remarkable clarity of the water surface provides one of those instances in which a great painting can induce the visual system to overwhelm other thoughts and makes you feel you are in another time and place.

Henri Martin paintings geocoded

Paintings of Dieppe in GeocodedArt

Rue Notre-Dame, Dieppe

Painting by Walter Richard Sickert (1860-1942).  This artist did a wide variety of portraits, interior scenes, and town views to capture the world he lived in, and the world he sought out.  This is one of the more bright, stately and respectable of the artist's dozen or more works in and around Dieppe. The effect is certainly aided by augmenting the height of the towers of Saint Jacques.

Dieppe paintings geocoded