The Quai Saint-Michel and Notre-Dame
1901 Musée d'Orsay
About this artwork
This oil on canvas depicts a vibrant street scene along the Seine in Paris, featuring the iconic Notre-Dame Cathedral in the background. It is currently held in the permanent collection of the Musée d'Orsay.
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Maximilien Luce was a prominent anarchist and Neo-Impressionist whose work often highlighted the lives of working-class Parisians. While his contemporaries like Seurat focused on more static scenes, Luce used the pointillist technique to capture the dynamic, everyday movement of the city's streets and the shifting light over historical landmarks.
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The Quai Saint-Michel and Notre-Dame
Maximilien Luce, 1901
