Beautiful landscapes that inspired painting geniuses

William Turner, Pablo Picasso, Vincent Van Gogh or Claude Monet are some of the great painters from history they have found inspiration in nature, which offers unique lighting conditions, as well as a lot of strength and a magical halo that cannot be found anywhere else. Of course, some beautiful cities have also seduced the geniuses of painting of all time.

Today in Hard Hobbit To Break We want to take a tour of some of the landscapes that have inspired great masters of painting. Would you like to join us?

Toledo

How could it be otherwise, we are going to start this interesting tour in Spain. Specifically, we are located in Toledo, the capital of Castilla-La Mancha, where El Greco he was amazed at the narrow and gloomy streets of the city. This happened in 1577, after having resided in places like Venice and Rome. Among his great works is "View and map of Toledo".

Horta de San Joan

Another Spanish place that conquered a great painting genius was Horta de San Juan, one of the most beautiful towns in Tarragona. Was here Pablo Picasso twice, invited by a friend. On both occasions the stay lasted for a few months, so the artist captured its streets, squares, houses ... "Everything I know, I have learned in Horta," said the man from Malaga on one occasion.

Giverny

Giverny, a French commune and commune located in Upper Normandy where he lived, could not miss this list Claude Monet from 1883 until he died in 1926. The garden of his house inspired him for many of his most important works. Behind him, many other geniuses of painting visited the place, becoming a point of reference for artists.

Arles

For his part, Vincent van Gogh he was seduced by Provence, and more specifically by Arles, city where he settled in 1888. Without a doubt, this was one of his most productive times, since in 15 months he carried out more than 300 works, highlighting "Los Girasoles", " The Yellow House ”,“ Van Gogh's Chair ”or“ The Bridge of Langois ”.

Tahiti

From France we moved to Tahiti, where Henri Matisse He traveled in 1930 at the age of 60. Why? Well, because the painter had admiration for the work of Paul Gauguin, who had lived on these islands. The artist lived in this beautiful place for two and a half months, time he took to take photographs, draw and observe his surroundings.

Yosemite

Some natural places in the United States have also served as inspiration for great painting geniuses. It is the case of Albert Bierstadt, a painter of German origin who came to the “land of opportunities” when he was only 3 years old. The artist is famous for his scenes from the Western United States, among which "Yosemite Valley" stands out.

Alps

We return to Europe to talk to you about Joseph William Turner, who at the beginning of the 19th century left Britain to travel in Europe. After being in Calais and Paris, he reached the Alps, where he was amazed by the surroundings, and especially by Mont Blanc. It was in this place where he painted some of his most important works, such as "The Bossons Glacier".

Delft

Finally, we want to talk about Delft, a city in South Holland where he was born, lived and died Johannes Vermeer, one of the most important representatives of the Dutch Golden Age. In fact, the city houses a museum dedicated to the artist. Delft View is one of his most famous works.

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