Constantinople By Henri Duvieux 1855-1922

65cm x 41cm for canvas
Henri Duvieux was an artist influenced by an interest in Orientalism, a preoccupation common to many artists of the mid-to-late 19th century. Duvieux focused on the representation of landscape and its effects, less on the human element of orientalism.
Duvieux made his debut at the Paris Salon in 1880 with View of Venice and View of Constantinople. Most of these views show aspects of the sea, for example in the tradition of Canaletto in the 18th century. Duvieux used impressionist colors that resembled Turner's seascapes to convey intense light and brilliant sunsets and sunrises. He combined elements of orientalism with the established tradition of marine motifs from earlier masters, although more modern trends are also visible in his work.