Artwork
Notre Dame de Paris
Notre Dame de Paris is an oil painting by the Post-Impressionist artist Apollinary Vasnetsov. It dates from 1900 and is held in the collection of the Tretyakov Gallery.
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Overview
Notre Dame de Paris is a painting created by Apollinary Vasnetsov in 1900. It is an oil-on-canvas work held in the Tretyakov Gallery.
Subject & Meaning
The painting depicts a serene cityscape centered around the Paris cathedral, surrounded by smaller buildings, with a bridge and river in the foreground. The scene conveys a sense of calmness.
Technique & Style
Rendered in muted colors with visible brushstrokes, the work exhibits a textured quality characteristic of post-impressionist style.
History & Provenance
Vasnetsov, influenced by his brother Viktor and Vasily Polenov, traveled across Europe before creating this work, which is now part of the Tretyakov Gallery's collection.
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Artist & collection
Artist
Apollinary Mikhaylovich Vasnetsov (Russian: Аполлина́рий Миха́йлович Васнецо́в; 6 August 1856 – 23 January 1933) was a Russian painter and graphic artist.
