Daily Painting

Le pont d'Avignon

18cm x 13cm, oil on panel (approx 7"x5")

Painting status: SOLD

Painted Monday, 12 September 2011 · Landscape paintings

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Thoughts on this painting

17 comments

Debra Joyce Dawson

Julian, nice to see this bridge made famous by that little song that every student of French must learn at some point! I saw the real thing in person in 1997 on my first trip to France. I enjoy now seeing it a second time interpreted by you and your talented brush. Merci!

Mhairi Lawson

Hi Julian - this is absolutely lovely! It reminds me of my trip to Avignon last year and drinks with you, Ruth and your Dad after the gig in that amazing wee church xxx to you all Mhairi.

grace snyder

what fun to see it after all these years of knowing the song from first yr French lessons. so fascinating painted by julian rather than just a photo. almost a fairy tale look. thank you as always. gfs

Alain

So close to Alfred Sisley with his paintings of Moret sur Loing bridge in the sunlight.Then in this peaceful and sunny view,I feel so many soft equivalences of sexual details:erected pointed stone at the top of the roof,curves,straight lines diagonally,dark embrasures and door,virgin sky but confused reflection with two dashes of red into the water...At last,Julian,your signature which seems to belong both to the earth and to the water,as an expression of the Yin and the Yang...A soul is travelling through the air.

susan jeffers

Hi Julian, Lovely paintings.

How does one find what the painting's final price is?

Best susan

Marilyn Webberley

Delightful!
Your little paintings always open with great joy, which only grows as I continue to view each new one. I am so glad you share them with all of us. Some day I hope to own one of them!

Terry RM

Stunning! And then it becomes ever so personal when you sing the little song - on y danse!

I love your paintings - and this is now my favourite :-)

Annette

Today, one of the words which 6 yr old Lucy had to illustrate was "bridge." Of course I show her yours tonight and am now listening to my gradchildren singing that song. These little paintings become intertwined in our lives in countless ways.

evelyne Boren

Hi Julian, I always look forward to seeing your gems ! This is the best painting I have seen of Le Pont Avion! It was very cleverly designed
Congratulations !

jennifer b

That is so interesting to see the bridge from the song we know so well!! amazing! And yes the water is just beautiful,makes you want to dive in.

Evelyn Mahrt

You did a great job on the water - sometimes a problem for me. The light and the reflections are so good. You make me want to travel there. Thanks, Julian

Fields

A feast for all of the senses! Perfectly stunning. Thank you, for this gift in the middle of my hectic day.

Painter’s notes

Built in the 12th Century the Pont Saint-Bénezet originally spanned the 3000ft between Avignon in the popes Comtat-venaissin and Villeneuve-les-Avignon of Louis 7th's France. After many collapses and subsequet rickety patching up it was abandoned in the 17th century when almost half of it collapsed in a flood. It is the bridge made famous by the song Sur le pont d'Avignon written in the 16th Century.

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