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William T. Houghton - View of Mont Saint-Michel (USA)
Pastel
Size 40.64 cm × 25.4 cm
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Certificate
M2025PSL000141PA
Association Organization
PAPAT 10th Anniversary International Pastelist Special Exhibition
Creation Year
None
Condition Status
Well
Supplier
PAPAT / 2025100
Introduction
In this work, Hosner uses soft colors and delicate brushstrokes to guide the viewer along a winding path, traversing the tranquil rural landscape while gazing towards the sacred and dreamlike Mont Saint-Michel. The interplay of light on the farmhouse and the landscape creates a serene moment that transitions between sunset and dusk.
This is not just a landscape painting; it is a spiritual gaze. Through this scene, Hosner conveys the subtle connections between humanity and nature, history and faith. Mont Saint-Michel seems like a distant yet guiding beacon of the soul, while each of us appears to be walking on the paths within the painting, heading towards that elusive yet meaningful goal.
This is not just a landscape painting; it is a spiritual gaze. Through this scene, Hosner conveys the subtle connections between humanity and nature, history and faith. Mont Saint-Michel seems like a distant yet guiding beacon of the soul, while each of us appears to be walking on the paths within the painting, heading towards that elusive yet meaningful goal.
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