1880
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
The Festival of 14 July, Illumination of the Place of the Republic (after H. Scott) is a 1880 by Auguste Lepère, a Impressionism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
The painting shows a lively Parisian scene at night with many lanterns and fireworks. The scene is full of people celebrating on roofs, balconies, and ships. It's interesting because the artist included many details of the celebration. The painting gives a sense of a warm and lively night in Paris. To learn more about this style of painting, look up the technique: sfumato.
An abundance of lanterns and fireworks light the night sky in this Parisian scene. Revelers scramble atop roofs, balconies, bridges, and ships to join in the celebration of a warm Bastille Day, which honors the birth of the French Republic. The French constitution allows its President to pardon crimes on this day, a tradition that continues today.
Read the full account in the museum source.
Louis-Auguste Lepère (30 November 1849 – 20 November 1918) was a French painter and etcher. Lepère is also considered a leader in the creative revival of wood engraving in Europe.
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