Artwork
Landscape at Saint-Briac
Landscape at Saint-Briac is an oil painting by the Post-Impressionist artist Émile Bernard. It dates from 1894 and is held in the collection of the Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum.
About this work
Overview
Landscape at Saint-Briac is an oil painting created by French Post-Impressionist artist Émile Bernard in 1894. It is characterized by bold colors and expressive brushstrokes, depicting a natural scene with a path, trees, grass, hills, and a light sky.
Subject & Meaning
The subject of the painting is a serene landscape featuring a winding path flanked by trees and grass, set against a backdrop of hills. The emphasis on natural elements suggests a focus on capturing the essence of the outdoor setting.
Technique & Style
Bernard employed a distinctive Post-Impressionist style, marked by vibrant, bold colors and prominent brushstrokes. A palette dominated by various greens for foliage, earthy tones for hills, and a pale blue sky contributes to the work's visual identity.
History & Provenance
Created in 1894, Landscape at Saint-Briac is now part of the collection at Kelvingrove Art Gallery and Museum. Bernard's associations with notable artists like Van Gogh and Gauguin, and his involvement in Cloisonnism and Synthetism, contextualize the painting within late 19th-century avant-garde movements.
Artist & collection
Artist
Émile Henri Bernard (French pronunciation: ; 28 April 1868 – 16 April 1941) was a French Post-Impressionist painter and writer, who had artistic friendships with Vincent van Gogh, Paul Gauguin and Eugène Boch, and at a later time, Paul…
