Le Moulin de la Galette
by Weston Westmoreland
Title
Le Moulin de la Galette
Artist
Weston Westmoreland
Medium
Photograph - Photograph
Description
Le Moulin de la Galette, Paris.
One of the two moulins or mills surviving in Montmartre, the Moulin de la Galette is the actual place Renoir painted in his "Bal du Moulin de la Galette" (Dance at le Moulin de la Galette), one of Impressionism's most celebrated masterpieces. You can see sections of the painting at the sides of the blue door to the right of the main entrance.
The painting depicts a typical Sunday afternoon at this very same establishment in 1876. In the late 19th century, working class Parisians would dress up and spend time there dancing, drinking, and eating galettes into the evening.
The work was executed on the spot and not without difficulty as the wind constantly threatened to blow the canvas away.
Pierre-Auguste Renoir, 1841–1919, was a leading painter in the development of the Impressionist style. As a celebrator of beauty and especially feminine sensuality, it has been said that "Renoir is the final representative of a tradition which runs directly from Rubens to Watteau.
This painting can be admired at the Musee d'Orsay in Paris, France.
As for Paris... what can one say about the City of Light that has not already been said...?
More amazing paintings one copy-paste away at my gallery at https://weston-westmoreland.pixels.com/collections/paintings
More amazing images of Montmartre and the rest of Paris one copy-paste away at my gallery at https://weston-westmoreland.pixels.com/collections/paris
Weston Westmoreland
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June 8th, 2021
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