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Vintage European Paintings

Elegant, Beyond Trends and Time
Sensibly Priced

The artistry, inspiration, and craftsmanship of European paintings of the late 1880s and early 1900s are exceptional. No wonder they've been popular for these past 100 years, and why they will continue to be so. Hence the reason you can't expect to acquire them for less in the future; in fact, their value will surely increase as they become more and more scarce. Your children and grandchildren will be glad for your decision today.

Vintage European Paintings
ca 1890 - 1930:

Most of our paintings feature the "French Palette." This "look" originated with the Impressionists where shape, color, and sunlight were more important than an accurate representation of a scene or motif.

Reasoning is that shape, color, and light are especially effective in capturing personality, mood, and emotion - the attributes that make for "art," as distinct from mere drawing or photography. It's what keeps a painting fresh year after year, decade after decade.

Further, and in contrast to Academic School motifs of epic battle scenes, royal courts, hunting, urban sophistication, mythological themes, and such, this new way of painting featured ordinary people, and pastoral landscapes, emphasizing the pleasures and pains of daily life; rich with sweetness, beauty, and love.

Danish painters were among the first to adopt the French Palette, after traveling to France and studying with the Impressionists. They moved out of the cities and into the countryside, where they practiced the Impressionist's style Theirs was the Nature, Light, and Mood school of art, modified for the diffused light and colors in Scandinavia. As with the French, their paintings are imbued with sweetness, beauty and love; making them elegant, beyond trends and time.

All things considered, and thus, the hallmark of our collection are paintings with personality, mood and emotion, especially those that exhibit sweetness, beauty, and love. As for styles, most are Post Impressionist; good color, great light, and shapes that concentrate focus on the key elements of the motif. In short, the French Palette!

All good reasons to bookmark Northern Light Art and check out the New tab frequently , so you can put "dibs" on a painting.

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Photo Gallery

Gallery Location

Relocating as of July 15, 2008.

Temporary location is at Bobrick Antiques, 1213 E. 4th Ave, Denver (at Downing St.) until September 30. (Bobrick Antiques is about 7 minutes from Downtown, mid-way to Cherry Creek Shopping District.) Open Tuesday-Saturday, 10: 30 AM to 5 PM.

Between 20 and 30 paintings will be shown at Bobrick's. Simply call ahead after touring the Photo Gallery to learn if the piece you want to see is showing. It can quickly be made available, if it isn't.

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