Search engine for discovering works of Art, research articles, and books related to Art and Culture
ShareThis
Javascript must be enabled to continue!

The Quay de Paris in Rouen

View through Europeana Collections
During the Romantic era, the picturesque French city of Rouen in Normandy was a popular destination for artists. They were fond of medieval architecture and considered the great cathedrals to be an expression of pure Christian faith. The houses along the quay in this painting are situated closely together, dwarfed by the cathedral towers rising up behind them.
image-zoom
Title: The Quay de Paris in Rouen
Description:
During the Romantic era, the picturesque French city of Rouen in Normandy was a popular destination for artists.
They were fond of medieval architecture and considered the great cathedrals to be an expression of pure Christian faith.
The houses along the quay in this painting are situated closely together, dwarfed by the cathedral towers rising up behind them.

Related Results

Street in Rouen
Street in Rouen
Street in Rouen is one of the most ambitious — and largest —landscapes painted by Gauguin while living in this town in northeast France between January and November 1884. During t...

Back to Top