Oil on panel, The Forum in Rome by Eugène DECAN
Oil on panel, The Forum in Rome by Eugène DECAN
1.280,00 €
DECAN Eugène (1829-1994)
is a French painter, specialized in landscapes and also a sculptor in his spare time.
Trained by Léon Cogniet, he made his debut at the Salon in 1848.
His works are inspired by Daubigny and especially Corot with whom he worked.
Further information
| Dimensions | 36 × 30 cm |
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This painting that we have by Eugene Decan, represents the forum of Rome. It is dedicated to one of his friends.
We do not know if the painter made a stay in Rome, but Italy has had a real attraction on painters since the 17th century.
The painters of the time, carry out "the great tour": a European initiatory journey of the greatest ancient civilizations
An essential step in artistic training: observation and learning according to the old masters...
Works representing Rome, the eternal city, or Greece never go out of fashion.
Italy has always been a place of refuge for painters, even in the 19th century.
