The Banks Of The Rance, Brittany #1 is a painting by Pierre Henri de Valenciennes which was uploaded on February 8th, 2017.
The Banks Of The Rance, Brittany #1
This study is the product of one of the earliest known plein-air painting excursions on the Channel coast. With a painterly sensibility honed by the... more
Title
The Banks Of The Rance, Brittany #1
Artist
Pierre Henri de Valenciennes
Medium
Painting - Oil On Paper, Laid Down On Canvas
Description
This study is the product of one of the earliest known plein-air painting excursions on the Channel coast. With a painterly sensibility honed by the direct observation of nature, Valenciennes sketched the light, atmosphere, and swiftly moving water at the mouth of the river Rance. This exercise was intended to train his eye and hand to capture such fleeting effects so that he could draw from the experience when painting in the studio. The investigatory spirit of Valenciennes's sketches, painted in France and Italy, mark them as signal achievements of the Enlightenment.
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February 8th, 2017
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