1876
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
L'Incendie is a 1876 by Alphonse Legros, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
You see a dark and dramatic scene in this painting. It's a depiction of a fire, with people running around. The fire is intense, and it's hard to make out what's happening, which makes it interesting - the artist used a lot of dark colors to create this mood. You can look up the technique of chiaroscuro to learn more about how artists use light and dark to create depth.
Alphonse Legros (French pronunciation: ; 8 May 1837 – 8 December 1911) was a French, later British, painter, etcher, sculptor, and medallist.
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