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Restes et Fragmens d'Architecture du Moyen Age:  Église St. Sauveur, Caën, by Richard Parkes Bonington, 1825

Restes et Fragmens d'Architecture du Moyen Age: Église St. Sauveur, Caën

Richard Parkes Bonington

1825

From the collection of Cleveland Museum of Art

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Overview

Restes et Fragmens d'Architecture du Moyen Age: Église St. Sauveur, Caën is a 1825 by Richard Parkes Bonington, held at Cleveland Museum of Art.

Who painted this?
Richard Parkes Bonington
When & what style?
1825
Where can I see it?
Cleveland Museum of Art

About this work

This painting shows a large, ornate church with a crowd of people in front of it. The church has tall, pointed arches and intricate carvings. The people are dressed in old-fashioned clothing and seem to be going about their daily business. In the foreground, there is a group of people gathered around a cart or stall. They appear to be engaged in conversation or commerce. The atmosphere of the painting is one of quiet activity, with no sense of urgency or drama. The painting is held at The Cleveland Museum of Art.

About the artist

Portrait of Richard Parkes Bonington
Artist

Richard Parkes Bonington

Richard Parkes Bonington (25 October 1802 – 23 September 1828) was an English Romantic landscape painter.

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