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Description: | In this small oil sketch Michel has retained all the immediacy and freshness of the sensations he experienced in front of nature. Under a large and ominous sky, we see a vast expanse of almost treeless and inhospitable countryside. That Michel has studied the effects of passing clouds on the landscape is clear from his careful observation of the effects of the changing light in the foreground. Michel trained with history painters, but, unlike many of his contemporaries, he chose not to paint classical landscapes or imaginary sites. Instead, Michel was inspired by the real landscape surrounding his own home near Montmartre and Saint Denis. Although he worked hard and exhibited at the Paris Salon from 1796 until 1814, he sold few paintings. It is only relatively recently that Michel has been recognised as a landscapist of talent. | Subjects: | landscape | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Michel, Georges (French painter, 1763-1843) Æ | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8294... | Go to resource |
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