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Chatel Argent and the Val d'Aosta from above Villeneuve, Joseph Mallord William Turner

Chatel Argent and the Val d'Aosta from above Villeneuve

Author:  

Joseph Mallord William Turner

Year:  

1836

A watercolor work by the talented landscape artist Joseph Turner, created during his journey through the Alps. The painting, done in warm pastel tones, depicts a view of the ancient Château d'Argent and the Aosta Valley. In the foreground — the road to Saint-Pierre; below — the Church of Saint Roch; further on — the Dora Baltea River, an old bridge, and the town of Villeneuve, with the Grand Rousse peak towering in the background. The figure in the bottom right corner adds a sense of motion and highlights the grandeur of the surrounding structures.

The painting carries a certain atmosphere of incompleteness. This was typical of such works, as the sketch was usually drawn in graphite on-site, and later enhanced with color in the studio. However, this is not a drawback — the technique leaves space for the viewer’s imagination.

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Description author:  

Chernovolenko

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