lestaque melting snow paul cezanne

lestaque melting snow paul cezannePainted in 1870, L'Estaque, Melting Snow belongs to the Impressionist period of Czanne's work. The artist regularly stayed in the village of l'Estaque, near Marseille, where he found the inspiration to create numerous landscape compositions that would have a profound effect on the history of art. The painting depicts a winter landscape where melted snow covers the hills in the village of Estaque. The composition is balanced and harmonious, with

looking out of the open window of a flat room

the ambitions of Robert Delaunay

conveying his passion and tormented personality

in the 17th century landscape

The subject of this work is thus born in the mind of Henri Rousseau from a story and an environment that he transposes very freely while using Western myths: the earthly paradise

The dominant colours are soft

The interaction between these two simple shapes creates a strong visual contrast and symbolises the balance between the elements

The slightly distorted perspective of the room creates a sense of intimacy and warmth

It is a representation of the daily life of a household at the time

Monet's technique

A prolific British painter

shimmering shades