Nach dem Sturm
Jules Bastien-Lepage captures the dramatic moment right after a storm passes in this moody landscape. Heavy, dark clouds still dominate the sky, but they're breaking apart to reveal patches of bright blue, while a shaft of sunlight suddenly illuminates a lone, spindly tree and the golden grass below. As a leading figure of French Naturalism—a movement that took Realism outdoors—Bastien-Lepage was obsessed with capturing the exact effects of light and atmosphere. He often painted en plein air to get that fresh, immediate feel, making the viewer feel the damp earth and the sudden warmth of the returning sun.
- Technique
- Oil painting
- Material
- Canvas
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