Le Pardon de Plourin, Brittany
1877
oil
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
1877
oil
From the collection of Victoria and Albert Museum
A crowd fills a hillside path under stormy skies. Dark figures hug the edges while bright robes glow in the center. A priest leads a group of men in black hats. Lhermitte painted this in 1877, showing a real Breton pardon—a pardon is a forgiveness ceremony. He uses quick brushstrokes to catch light on wet clothes and faces. Look up Lhermitte next to see more of his village scenes.
