A pupil of the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Toulouse, under the then highly celebrated history painter Jean-Paul Laurens, Henri Martin (1860-1943) initially painted in the style of the great Venetian masters. He received a scholarship to Italy and there discovered the serenity and the bright colour palette of Giotto's landscapes. After meeting Giovanni Segantini, Martin began to use his vibrant stroke technique for a time. Around 1889, he also experimented with the pointillism of Georges Seurat. His mystical nature finally led him to symbolism. He exhibited eight canvases at the first exhibition of the symbolist society La Rose+Croix. Martin was also a much sought-after muralist, decorating several public buildings in Paris and his native Toulouse.
| Artist |
Henri Martin
RKD
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| Title | Canal in Venice |
| Period |
19th century
20th century |
| Location | Venice TGN |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | signatures (names) bottom right: H. Martin |
| Collection | paintings AAT |
| Object type | oil paintings (visual works) AAT |
| Inventory number | 1920-B |
| Acquisition credit |
purchase
Laroche-Lechat, Jean-Henri (coll.) Ghent 1919 |
| Current whereabouts | Work currently not on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1920-B |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/844/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
300015571
cityscapes (representations)
AAT
300015636 landscapes AAT |
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| Keywords Iconclass |
21D
water (one of the four elements)
Iconclass
25H1 landscapes in the temperate zone Iconclass 25H2 landscapes with waters, waterscapes, seascapes (in the temperate zone) Iconclass 25H22 canal Iconclass 25I145 canals, waters (in city) Iconclass 41A143 detached house in city Iconclass 46C21 ships (in general) Iconclass 46C2231 pier, quay, wharf Iconclass 46C23 boat propelled by man or animal Iconclass 46C23231 gondola Iconclass 61D(CANAL GRANDE) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (names of cities and villages excepted) (CANAL GRANDE) Iconclass |
| School / Style | Impressionist (style) AAT |
| Catalogus van het Museum van Schoone Kunsten Gent : II: Moderne Meesters / Georges Chabot, Fritz Van Loo. - Gent : Ad. Hoste, 1932 (p. 102) |
| Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent : Catalogus schilderkunst ; Deel I: 14de - 18de eeuw ; Deel II: 19de - 20ste eeuw / Robert Hoozee, Johan De Smet, Bruno Fornari, Ruth Monteyne. - Gent : Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent, 2007 (dl. II, p. 231 (ill.)) |
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