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Raoul Dufy (1877–1953)
appreciated the pleasures
Marc Chagall (1887–1985),
Russian painter of light-hearted of the coast. A twilight
and biblically inspired works, stroll beneath the palm
lived in the Vence area from trees is evoked in
1949 (see p78). Nice, Le Casino de la
Jetée (1928).
Pierre Auguste Renoir
(1841–1919) sought relief from his
rheumatism at Cagnes in 1905 and
found new inspiration (see p82).
Contes

Castagniers Gorbio
Roquebrune-
Cap Martin
Gattières
Drap
La Turbie
Monaco
Eze
Vence Hans Van Meegeren
Beaulieu-sur-Mer (1889–1947), the
Ventabrun Dutch master-forger of
Nice
St-Paul- Villefranche- Vermeer, was living in Roquebrune
de-Vence sur-Mer (see p102) when he was found out.
Cagnes-
sur-Mer St-Laurent-
du-Var

Biot
Fernand Léger (1881–1955) Henri Matisse (1869–1954)
is celebrated for his vivid captured the Riviera’s light
Cubist and industrial works
in oils and ceramics, on show and colour even in homely
in Biot (see p78). settings such as Intérieur au
Phonographe (1924)
Antibes (see pp86–7).
Juan-les-
Pins Artists in Provençal History
Provence was home to great artists long before the
advent of modern art. In the Middle Ages,
the Schools of Avignon and Nice
flourished. The latter was dominated by
the Bréa family, whose works can be
seen in churches throughout the
region. Sculptor Pierre Puget (1620–
94) is called the “Michelangelo
of Provence”. His birthplace,
Marseille, has several of his works
(see pp154–6). But Jean-Honoré
Fragonard (1732–1806) is most
Provençal of them all – his
Romantic paintings are filled
Nicolas de Staël (1914–55) was born in with Grasse flowers (see p70).
Russia. When successful, he bought a house
in the Luberon for his wife, but chose to live Crucifixion (1512) by Louis Bréa, monastery
with his mistress in Antibes (see p76). His of Notre-Dame, Cimiez (see p88)
Paysage Méditerranéen was painted in 1953.