Rivers of France – Artistic Inspiration

Landscapes together the rivers of France inspired so numerous of the world’s terrific artists – and generated some of the world’s fantastic art treasures. Believe Giverny (Monet)… Paris (Picasso, Gaugin, Manet, Pissarro, Seurat, Toulouse-Lautrec and so a lot of far more)… Provence (van Gogh, Cezanne, Matisse, Chagall, to identify a several). Their functions are centerpieces of museums the globe in excess of – and the French landscapes that captured their imaginations so lots of a long time ago are yours to find out right now. Meet up with some of the artists and the destinations – such as a fantastic insideTauck presentation by artist Jill Steenhuis who presents insights into the earth of Vincent van Gogh.

American-born French Impressionistic painter Jill Steenhuis, our travel lover, delivered us with an exclusive presentation that shares insights into the daily life of artist Vincent van Gogh – and how his life and creative journey have shaped her own. An Atlanta native, Jill has lived in Aix-en-Provence given that 1980, portray in the landscapes of Provence. Following graduating from Sweet Briar College with a BFA in studio artwork, she attended The Leo Marchutz University of Painting and Drawing in Aix. In the 1980s and 1990s, Jill was just one of the rare artists to have a studio at the Château Noir, wherever Cézanne experienced his studio in the late 19th century. Jill has exhibited in solo displays in New York City, Greenwich, Atlanta, Chicago, Washington DC, Dallas, and San Francisco, amid other major American cities, as nicely as in Aix-en-Provence and Paris.

Her perform is component of the long-lasting collections of many museums and essential personal collections in The us and in France. Jill appeared on “Good Morning America” and served as the Cézanne professional for the Smithsonian Institute for the 100th anniversary of the painter’s loss of life she is the Cezanne and Van Gogh specialist for American museums who visit the south of France. Specializing in oil painting, lithography and watercolor, Jill captures the essence of Provence with her own personalized poetry and vivid vitality – “In my portray, the catalyst is mother nature. By way of the act of portray, my soul engages in a dialogue.”

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