1828
From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art
Dominant colour
Souvenir of Normandy is a 1828 by Hippolyte Bellangé, a Romanticism work, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.
This black-and-white scene shows a busy village street in Normandy. People walk, chat, and ride horses past a half-timbered house with a sign that reads "Hotel d’Angleterre." A dog lies on the ground, while others stand or gather near the building. The street slopes upward, with a church tower rising in the background. The artist paid close attention to how light falls on faces and buildings, making some areas darker while keeping others bright. This helps show depth and movement in the scene. Next, look up chiaroscuro to see how artists use light and shadow like this.
Joseph Louis Hippolyte Bellangé was a French battle painter and printmaker. His art was influenced by the wars of the first Napoleon, and while a youth, he produced several military drawings in lithography. He…
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