{"product_id":"boulevard-magenta-place-de-la-republique-by-edouard-leon-cortes","title":"Boulevard Magenta, Place de la République by Edouard Léon Cortès","description":"Edouard Léon Cortès\u003cbr\u003e 1882-1969 | French \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cem\u003eBoulevard Magenta, Place de la République\u003c\/em\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Signed “Edouard Cortès” (lower right)\u003cbr\u003e Oil on canvas \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Celebrated as the “Parisian Poet of Painting,” Edouard Léon Cortès was a master at capturing the vibrant energy and romantic beauty of the City of Lights. This monumental canvas of the Boulevard Magenta at dusk is illuminated by the warm yellow and orange blaze of lanterns and candlelight. Cortès renders the greys and browns of the buildings and overcast sky with remarkable atmospheric effect. Alive with the bustle of pedestrians and carriages near the famed Place de la République, the street scene epitomizes the luminous and romantic Parisian setting. Through his uncanny ability to portray the very essence of his city, Cortès crafts an enduring epic poem to his love, Paris. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Born just outside of Paris, Cortès enjoyed a rich artistic heritage. His father, Antonio Cortès, was an artist in the circle of the Barbizon school, having moved to France after serving as a painter at the Spanish Royal Court. Cortès' elder brother and sister were also artists and followed the \u003cem\u003eplein air\u003c\/em\u003e tenets of the Barbizon style alongside their father. Other famed artists flocked to the picturesque town of Langly where Cortès was born, including Maximilian Luce, Camille Pissaro and Lucien Pissarro, among other celebrities of the Impressionist period. Personal friends of the family, these painters would have a profound influence over the young Cortès, who flourished in this richly creative environment. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e He exhibited his first work in 1899 at the \u003cem\u003eSociété des Artistes Francaise \u003c\/em\u003ein Paris where he was met with excellent reviews. Capturing the magic of Paris during the Belle Époque, his canvases soon garnered worldwide attention, particularly in Canada and America. Though he painted the same streets time and time again, each work is unique in its narrative, perspective and atmosphere. Just as his Parisian scenes brought him success during his lifetime, they continue to captivate art lovers today. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e 20th century \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Canvas: 25 5\/8\" high x 21\" wide\u003cbr\u003e Frame: 32 3\/4\" high x 28 3\/8\" wide x 1 7\/8\" deep \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Provenance:\u003cbr\u003e The artist\u003cbr\u003e Findlay Galleries, Inc., Chicago, Illinois,1963\u003cbr\u003e Private collection of Dr. Vitolds Silins, Chicago, Illinois, 1963\u003cbr\u003e Private collection, Charlottesville, Virginia\u003cbr\u003e Private collection, Chicago, Illinois, circa 2013\u003cbr\u003e Private collection\u003cbr\u003e MSR, New Orleans","brand":"MSR","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50274894676258,"sku":"31-8083","price":98500.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"url":"https:\/\/banksyarts.com\/products\/boulevard-magenta-place-de-la-republique-by-edouard-leon-cortes","provider":"The Louvre of America","version":"1.0","type":"link"}