Art and Art History Collection (Saskia)
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Saskia, Ltd., Cultural Documentation
Abstract
The painting was executed in the summer of 1869 at Etretat, at the same time as The Wave (or The Stormy Sea), and both were sent to the Salon the following year. The paintings almost form a pair, representing, in two acts, the dramatic force of nature; both are images of majestic and colossal energy. In the serenity after the storm, Courbet changes the proportion of land to sea and sky, including here the best-known geological sight of Etretat, the so-called Porte d
Keywords
Paris, France, Style: French Realist, School: Realist, Movement: Realism, French, Painting;, Painting
Geographic Location
Paris, France
Type
StillImage
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Media Type
Paintings; Pictures
Holding Location
University of South Florida
Identifier
A01-NFF1088
Recommended Citation
Unknown, "The Cliffs at Etretat after a Storm (detail) The Cliff at Etretat after the Storm" (2022). Art and Art History Collection (Saskia). 2845.
https://digitalcommons.usf.edu/saskia/2845
