L'Estaque (; ) is a village in southern France, just west of
Marseille
Marseille (; ; see #Name, below) is a city in southern France, the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Departments of France, department of Bouches-du-Rhône and of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regions of France, region. Situated in the ...
. Administratively, it belongs to the
commune of Marseille.
Overview
Many artists of the
Impressionist and
Post-Impressionist periods visited or resided there or in the surrounding area. Many of them painted village scenes, the road leading to the village, and the view of the Bay from the village.
Paul Cézanne
Paul Cézanne ( , , ; ; ; 19 January 1839 – 22 October 1906) was a French Post-Impressionism, Post-Impressionist painter whose work introduced new modes of representation, influenced avant-garde artistic movements of the early 20th century a ...
painted many views of the water from his room in L'Estaque, showing the changing seasons, the shifting light of day, and the changes in the village itself over time.
In February 2010 a ''Fondation Monticelli'' was set up at L'Estaque. It exhibits some of pre-impressionist painter
Adolphe Monticelli's most representative artwork, together with paintings from other ''Maîtres provençaux'' such as Jean-Baptiste Olive. The foundation's location features one of the most eye-catching views of the bay of Marseille.
External links
16th arrondissement of Marseille
Quarters of Marseille
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