Crète - Sitias, la ville blanche au bord de la mer (de près), 18 VI 20 (Κρήτη - Σητεία, η λευκή πόλη δίπλα στη θάλασσα (από κοντά), 18 Ιουνίου 1920)

1920

From the collection of Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus

Dominant colour

Crète - Sitias, la ville blanche au bord de la mer (de près), 18 VI 20 (Κρήτη - Σητεία, η λευκή πόλη δίπλα στη θάλασσα (από κοντά), 18 Ιουνίου 1920) is a 1920 by Fred Boissonnas, held at Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus.

Who painted this?: Fred Boissonnas
When & what style?: 1920
Where can I see it?: Metropolitan Organisation of Museums of Visual Arts of Thessaloniki – MOMus

About this work

This black-and-white photo shows a quiet seaside town packed with white buildings stacked up a hill. In the foreground, three small boats sit on the sandy shore, half in the water. The water is calm, and the buildings look simple but tightly packed together. The photo was taken in 1920, showing a moment of everyday life in a place called Sitia on the island of Crete. The buildings’ bright white color stands out against the dark boats and the muted tones of the landscape. Next, look up Boissonnas, Fred (1858-1946) to see more of his work.