Charles Pecrus was born in the Centre of France (Limoges) but was quickly discovered and moved to Paris to study art. Napoleon III even bought one of his paintings. He painted in Normandy, here are some of his works dealing with Le Havre.
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- 2020/04/03 Published: Bayeux – The Artists – Overview and Map
- 2020/04/03 Published: Bayeux – The Artists – Cotman, John Sell
- 2020/04/02 Published: Bayeux – The Artists – Burgess Jr, John
- 2020/04/01 Published: Bayeux – The Artists – Boys, Thomas Shotter
- 2020/03/31 Published: Le Treport – Tips
- 2020/03/30 Published: Le Treport – Introduction
- 2020/03/26 Published: Le Havre – The Artists – Overview and Map
- 2020/03/25 Published: Le Havre – The Artists – Wadsworth, Edward
- 2020/03/25 Published: Le Havre – The Artists – Turner, William
- 2020/03/24 Published: Le Havre – The Artists – Thaulow, Fritz
- 2020/03/23 Published: Le Havre – The Artists – Stevens, Alfred
- 2020/03/23 Published: Le Havre – The Artists – Signac, Paul
- 2020/03/20 Published: Le Havre – The Artists – Pissarro, Camille
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Jonas Helmer Osslund, originally Åslund was a Swedish painter. He specialized in motifs from Lappland and often painted on greaseproof paper. A large part of his education as artist was in Paris, France. Here is the only painting we could find of his dealing with Le Havre.
James Wilson Morrice was a significant Canadian landscape painter. He studied at the Académie Julian in Paris, France, where he lived for most of his career. James Morrice Street in New Bordeaux, Ahuntsic-Cartierville, Montreal is named in his memory. He only made one painting in Le Havre that we have been able to find. Here it is.
Albert Marquet was a French painter, associated with the Fauvist movement. He initially became one of the Fauve painters and a lifelong friend of Henri Matisse. Marquet subsequently painted in a more naturalistic style, primarily landscapes, but also several portraits and, between 1910 and 1914, several female nude paintings. He painted many paintings throughout Europe, including many of the Normandy coast. Here are a few of his Le Havre and surroundings paintings.
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, but only one painting in Le Havre. Here it is.
Luigi Loir, a French painter and lithographer, born in Austria. He amongst other illustrated one of Jules Verne's book. Here are two of his works dealing with Le Havre.
Theodore Gudin, a French artist, was the very first official painter/artist of the French Navy. For his work for the country, he was made a Baron.
Raoul Dufy, born in Le Havre where he painted with his younger brother Jean Dufy. He created an impressive amount of paintings dealing with life in Le Havre. Here are but a few of them.
Jean Dufy, a French painter, was born in Le Havre and painted in the Fauvism, Impressionism, Modernism, and Cubism styles/movements. His older brother, Raoul Dufy, was also an artist and became Jean's mentor. He painted mostly in the Paris region, but did manage quite a few in Le Havre. Here are some of them.
Othon Friesz, a Le Havre born artist and lifelong friend of Raoul Dufy, painted between Normandy and Paris. Here is some of his Le Havre works.
A look at Claude Monet paintings of the city of Le Havre in Normandy, France
Jean-Baptiste Camille Corot was a French painter of the Realism movement. He travelled extensively between France and Italy. Although he did paint in a few cities in Normandy, one only in Le Havre (and one on next door city of Sainte-Addresse), most of his works centers around Italy.
Jules Coignet, was a French painter who specialized in "Idealists" and "Realists" Landscape paintings. Here are two of his paintings of Le Havre.
Richard Parkes Bonington, a British artist who spent most of his life in France, died early (age 25), but managed to paint many paintings. His Romanticism Landscape style made him a popular painter in his generation. He made one painting in Le Havre.
The Saint-Catherine church in Honfleur dating back to the 15th century is the main attraction for tourists. It's a perfectly conserved church and merits a visit.
Some of the lighthouses that can be found along the coastline of France that have not appeared on any of the other articles on this site.
The castle in Epoisse (Burgundy) is amazing.Building started in the 10th century, and the domain consists of several buildings, all in good state. The castle is open for visits, including the domain itself.
How to get to Pointe Saint-Mathieu in Brittany, what to do and see, where to stay.
The Museum of the 39-45 Memories in Pointe Saint-Mathieu, Brittany is housed in a big WWII bunker. The museum is well designed and easy to see items. It's well explained and whole families will love it.
The "Memorial aux Marins Morts pour la France" (Monument for the Sailors who Died for France) is an impressive memorial located in the Pointe Saint-Mathieu in Brittany.
A lighthouse, a church, ruins of an abbey, a French Navy Observation post and a WWII Memorial museum at Pointe Saint-Mathieu in Brittany. Quite a place to visit.
The Port-Louis Citadel/Fortress in Brittany is in a very good state, and is now a museum. Built by the Spaniards and improved by the French (and Germans during WWII), it's quite a spectacle.
What to do, what to see, where to go, where to eat, where to sleep and how to get to Quiberon, Brittany.
The almost island of Quiberon in Brittany is known by the French for their beaches, dunes and many hiking paths. A place to spend a nice few days of peace and relaxation.
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My name is Mike Werner, Dutch, lived in 22 countries and finally settled with my Irish wife in France.
I worked several jobs, the last one for 10 years as a motorcycle, travel & tourism journalist at EssayHelpCanada.
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Latest Posts
Bayeux – The Artists – Overview and Map
Here are all the artists featured on our site that have painted in Bayeux and its immediate surroundings. There's a map with one location per artist per city. Use the map to look at that artist's works of art.
Bayeux – The Artists – Burgess Jr, John
John Burgess Junior was a British artist. He was part of the Burgess dynasty of artists; son of John Cart Burgess (an English watercolour painter of flowers and landscapes, and an author of two books on art technique) and Charlotte Smith (a talented sculptress and silver medal winner at the Royal Academy).
Bayeux – The Artists – Boys, Thomas Shotter
Thomas Boys was born at London. He was articled to the engraver George Cooke. When his apprenticeship came to an end he went to Paris where he met and came under the influence of Richard Parkes Bonington, who persuaded him to abandon engraving for painting. We found two of his art works of the city of Bayeux.
