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  • L’Arc de Triomphe, Place de l’Étoile

    L’Arc de Triomphe, Place de l’Étoile

    Eugène Galien-Laloue (French, 1854–1941)

    Paris hums under a winter sky, carriages clattering past the Arc de Triomphe’s grand silhouette. Gas lamps flicker to life, their glow softening the crisp edges of stone. The city’s pulse quickens as dusk settles—a fleeting balance of monument and motion, frozen in brushstrokes.

  • Le Quai aux fleurs. 4ème arrondissement (1890-1900)

    Le Quai aux fleurs. 4ème arrondissement (1890-1900)

    Elie Anatole Pavil (French, unknown)

    Sunlight glints off the Seine, softening the stone quay. Flower stalls burst with color against the gray cobbles—crimson, gold, violet—their petals trembling in the river breeze. Paris hums beyond the canvas, just out of sight.

  • View from the Artist’s Window, Grove Street (ca. 1900)

    View from the Artist’s Window, Grove Street (ca. 1900)

    Robert Frederick Blum (American, 1857–1903)

    Sunlight slants across brick walls, softening the sharp edges of rooftops. A glimpse through the window frames laundry fluttering between buildings—ordinary life caught in quiet harmony. The city breathes beyond the pane, intimate yet distant, bathed in muted afternoon tones.

  • Windy Day, Place De La Concorde (c. 1890)

    Windy Day, Place De La Concorde (c. 1890)

    Jean Béraud (French, 1849–1935)

    A gust sweeps across the plaza, lifting skirts and hats. Cobblestones gleam under shifting light as figures lean into the wind, their postures tense yet graceful. The city pulses with movement—carriages rattle past, umbrellas strain against the breeze. Paris feels alive in this fleeting, breathless moment.

  • Square Saint-Pierre, Paris (1887)

    Square Saint-Pierre, Paris (1887)

    Vincent van Gogh (Dutch, 1853–1890)

    A vibrant Parisian park scene, alive with swirling brushstrokes and vivid color, capturing solitude and movement.

  • Square de la Mairie (XIV) Paris (1918)

    Square de la Mairie (XIV) Paris (1918)

    Félix Brard (French, 1807–1875)

    A serene Parisian square bathed in soft light, where every brushstroke whispers the quiet poetry of everyday life.

  • Waterloo Bridge (1903)

    Waterloo Bridge (1903)

    Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)

    A misty London bridge dissolves into Monet’s signature haze, where light and atmosphere blur the line between city and dream.

  • View of the Prins Hendrikkade and the Kromme Waal in Amsterdam (1874)

    View of the Prins Hendrikkade and the Kromme Waal in Amsterdam (1874)

    Claude Monet (French, 1840–1926)

    A vibrant depiction of Amsterdam’s canals, alive with light, movement, and the charm of everyday life.