#paris art

[ancientsstudies]

Cinema Nights in Paris.

by raphaelmetivet.

[vestiaireartistique]

Title: Circe

Artist: Wright Barker

Date: c. late 19th century (around the 1880s–1890s)

Technique: Oil on canvas

Place of conservation: Often reproduced; commonly associated with private collections (not consistently listed in a major museum)

In Circe, fashion becomes mythological spectacle. The central figure wears a flowing, semi translucent draped gown that echoes classical antiquity rather than contemporary dress. The fabric clings and falls in soft, vertical folds, revealing the body beneath while maintaining an ethereal elegance. A cinched waist with metallic or jeweled detailing adds structure, while the sheer, wing-like drapery behind her introduces movement and drama.

Unlike structured 19th century fashion, this look is deliberately timeless, more costume than clothing, blending sensuality, power, and theatricality. The minimal ornamentation and fluid silhouette emphasize the figure’s dominance and allure, aligning fashion with mythology and symbolism rather than social convention.

[academic-vampire]

-Vincent Van Gogh, People Strolling in a Park in Paris (Autumn 1886)

[meisterdrucke]

Jean-Louis Forain spent much of his career drawing sharp social satire for Parisian newspapers. Yet paintings like "A Woman Undressing" reveal a very different side of his work. A woman stands with her back to us, adjusting her blouse in a quiet room. The palette is almost entirely gray and white, broken only by a small cluster of red flowers on a dresser. Nothing dramatic happens. The figure is absorbed in her own thoughts, unaware of being observed. That sense of privacy is what gives the painting its lasting appeal. Quelle: meisterdrucke.com

[illustoryart]

To find a perfect drawing spot on the Montmartre is not a simple task!

It is always full of tourists and locals.

But I managed to hide in plain sight 🌚

It was an interesting experience to draw plein air there and to be noticed only by occasional kids 😅

[krumpkin]

Exploring Paris By Christine Lashley 😊

[prolodelart]

Josephine Baker ready to sail to Europe - totally not planned, was sketching a non related random model and it became Josephine.

[phantasyviolence]

Antwan Horfee is a Paris-based artist who merges the raw energy of graffiti with a surreal, cartoon-inspired aesthetic reminiscent of Ralph Bakshi. Describing his creative process as rooted in “feeling,” Horfee’s work radiates an organic, spontaneous energy. Bold black lines fade into runny patches of purple paint and blurred surfaces. Strange, cartoonish figures take shape, only to transform into structures reminiscent of the human body’s inner workings. His art invites viewers into a space where the boundaries between the recognizable and the surreal converge, revealing a dynamic, ever-evolving interplay of form and emotion.