Caen – The Artists – Cotman, John Sell
John Cotman, a British painter, was quite active in Normandy. He spent a lot of time painting in Caen and Ouistreham (suburb of Caen). Here are some of his paintings.
Caen
Caen is a regal city, once the capital for William the Conqueror. An enormous fortified castle is still there and can be visited.
Caen – The Artists – Boudin, Eugene
Eugene Boudin is a real Normandy based artist, born and died in Normandy. He was an Impressionist painter and a close friend of Claude Monet.
Caen – The Artists – Boggs, Frank
Frank Boggs was an American (and later French) painter (born in the USA, died in France). He studied art in Paris, and travelled between France (Normandy), The Netherlands, Italy and Belgium. He naturelized to French citizenship. He is buried next to his artist son in Paris.
Here are his works for the city of Caen and subburg Ouistreham in Normandy.
Caen – The Artists – Rushout, Anne
One of the very few female artists we’ve been able to find that painted in Normandy. Anne Rushout is British and was a Lady. Not much else is known about her. Here are two of her Caen works.
Caen – The Artists – Roberts, David
David Roberts was a Scottish painter. He started as a decorator and house painter, but got an interest in paintings. He travelled extensively in the Middle East, and to reach the Middle East he travelled through France. Here are some of his detailed paintings he made of Caen.
Caen – The Artists – Prout, Samuel
Samuel Prout was a British watercolourist, and one of the masters of watercolour architectural painting. Prout secured the position of Painter in Water-Colours in Ordinary to King George IV in 1829 and afterwards to Queen Victoria. To earn a living, he painted marine pieces for Palser the printseller, took students, and published drawing books for learners.
He was one of the first to use lithography. He established his reputation with street scenes. At the time of his death there was hardly a place in France, Germany, Italy (especially Venice) or the Netherlands where his face had not been seen searching for antique gables and sculptured pieces of stone.
Caen – The Artists – Poynter, Ambrose
Ambrose Poynter was an English architect and one of the founding members of the Institute of British Architects in 1834. Poynter lived in Paris between 1830 and 1832, where Lavinia Forster (his mother-in-law from 1832) provided a social centre for artists. He became friends with many artists and painted several places in Normandy.Here are some of his works dealing with the city of Caen.
Caen – The Artists – Hervier, Louis Adolphe
Adolphe Hervier, in full: Louis-Henri-Victor-Jules-François-Adolphe Hervier was a French painter and engraver, known for his rural genre scenes. Over his lifetime, his style changed from a strict Romanticism to an early type of Impressionism. He was the son of a painter.Despite being Parisian, his favorite painting locations were in Normandy; including Honfleur, Le Havre, Rouen and Granville. Here are some of his works he did in Caen
Caen – The Artists – Loiseau, Gustave
Gustave Loiseau was a French Post-Impressionist painter, remembered above all for his landscapes and scenes of Paris streets. He painted a lot in Normandy, here are four of his paintings he made in Caen.
Caen – The Artists – Lepine, Stanislas
Stanislas Victor Edouard Lepine was a French painter who specialized in landscapes, especially views of the Seine. He was born in Caen, Normandy.Here are some of his paintings of Caen and Caen’s harbour Ouistreham.
Caen – The World War II Memorial
If there’s one thing to be seen in Caen, it’s the Memorial. No kidding, even if you’re not in the region, it’s worth a side trip. And for all of you visiting the D-Day debarkation beaches, you’ll need to pass through Caen anyway, so stop here. Mind you, you’ll need to change your mindset …
Caen – The Fortress/Castle
The castle/fortress of Caen is one of the biggest in Europe. Made by William the Conqueror in the 11th century, it still stands big and proud after centuries of attacks.
Caen – Some Of The Churches
Caen is also known as the “city of 100 church bells” and as the name says, there are a lot of churches, abbeys and monasteries in this former royal city. William the Conqueror, who lived and reigned here, had several built (and the enormous fortress/castle). Before WWII there were some 40 churches in the city, but …
Caen – Introduction
Caen, city of William the Conqueror, is a main part of Normandy’s history, including WWII. But you end up with mixed feelings of this city.