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Description: | Signed: yes Description: Little is known about the painter of this work, Jules Rousseau. Based in Paris, he exhibited two portraits in the Salons of 1836 and 1838. This painting shows the interior of the Cathedral at Chartres. During the mid nineteenth century, French artists became interested in depicting scenes of everyday life in order to capture something of modern experience. Rather than depicting a contemporary scene however, Rousseau has emphasised the provincial nature of the building. His figures in peasant dress even suggest that this is a historical scene. | Subjects: | interior; place (Chartres); figure; everyday life | Source: | Vads | Creator: | Artist: Rousseau, Jules (French artist, active mid 19th century) Æ | Identifier: | http://www.vads.ac.uk/large.php?uid=8655... | Go to resource |
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