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5 days ago · Camille Pissarro’s The Boulevard Montmartre at Night, painted in 1897, offers a captivating glimpse into the heart of Paris during a nighttime scene. This Impressionist masterpiece captures the lively boulevard after a rain shower, illuminated by a combination of electric street lamps and the warm orange glow of gas lights from windows.
3 days ago · Camille Pissarro was a Danish-French painter celebrated for his influence on Impressionism and Post-Impressionism.By alternating broken brushstrokes with thick passages of paint, Pissarro created atmospheric conditions and built up forms, fixing his gaze onto farms, quiet towns, and the bustling streets of Paris, as seen in his work The Boulevard Montmarte at Night (1897).
1 day ago · The first Impressionist exhibition is held on April 15, 1874 in the former studio of the photographer Nadar in the heart of the Opéra district. The premises are made up of eight rooms, in full light and the exhibition, which requires a fee, is also open at night to attract a wider clientele. Thirty-one artists exhibit their works there.
4 days ago · Enjoy a fascinating evening walking tour through the cobbled streets of bohemian Montmartre; Soak up the buzzing atmosphere of an evening in Montmartre, when everyone comes out to saunter down the streets, drink absinthe at the bars, listen to buskers and admire painters at work on the artist's square Place du Tertre;
5 days ago · Painted in 1563, this oil painting captures the ambitious yet doomed attempt of humanity to build a tower reaching the heavens. Bruegel skillfully brings to life the Biblical tale from Genesis with intricate detail and grand scale, making it a significant piece in art history.
4 days ago · My Guide to Having a Damn Good Time in Paris. Everywhere to eat, wander, stay and play. Pierce Abernathy. Jul 02, 2024. ∙ Paid. 32. I’m finally back in New York after 2 nights in Milan and 10 nights in Paris. What was suppose to feel like a working holiday quickly turned into a proper work trip with a schedule far busier than I had hoped.
18 hours ago · Dancers perform in front of the Moulin Rouge cabaret during the inauguration of the theatre's windmill, in Paris, Friday, July 5, 2024. The mill's huge sails inexplicably collapsed after a show last month at the iconic venue, an emblem of the surrounding Montmartre neighborhood and bohemian Paris lifestyle. (AP Photo/Thibault Camus)
