. International studio. exploitation of the specificqualities of the mediums whichhe employed. The human figure is seldomfound in the landscapes ofHarpignies. Placid tranquil-lity appealed to him and heseemed to prefer to commune44 with Nature in solitude and to omit any humanelement which might disturb the impressiveserenity of the scene. The illustrations which accompany thesebrief notes have been selected with a view toshowing the varied aspects of the artists workin oils. The most important example, andperhaps the most characteristic, is the beautifulView in the Campagna (p. 46), in which,
. International studio. exploitation of the specificqualities of the mediums whichhe employed. The human figure is seldomfound in the landscapes ofHarpignies. Placid tranquil-lity appealed to him and heseemed to prefer to commune44 with Nature in solitude and to omit any humanelement which might disturb the impressiveserenity of the scene. The illustrations which accompany thesebrief notes have been selected with a view toshowing the varied aspects of the artists workin oils. The most important example, andperhaps the most characteristic, is the beautifulView in the Campagna (p. 46), in which, againstthe soft luminous sky, the trees stand out withremarkable clarity; while from the rich,harmonious tones of the foreground the eye iscarried across the placid waters of the lake to thehills in the distance. Another notable work isthe Cap Martin (p. 47), simpler in arrangementthan the painting just mentioned, but equallyarresting in its impressive beauty. Similar infeeling are the Boris de la Loire (p. 49) and Les. BY HENRI HARPIGNIES
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