MAURICE MARTIN | Le Château Perché, Lourdes
Oil on Canvas
18.5 x 22.5 cms / 7¼ x 8¾ inches
Signed Maurice Martin (lower left)
Maurice Martin’s Le Château Perché, Lourdes exquisitely depicts the iconic fortified château overlooking the sacred town of Lourdes. Rendered with deft brushwork and atmospheric subtlety, Martin’s composition encompasses both the imposing structure and the surrounding verdant Pyrenean landscape. Martin's use of colour and texture provides a vivid sense of place, blending architectural form with the natural environment.
Maurice Martin’s painting of Lourdes holds particular significance as it captures the historic and spiritual essence of this iconic French town. As an artist aligned with the traditions of regional landscape painting, Martin elevates the dramatic setting of the Château Fort de Lourdes against the backdrop of the Pyrenees. By choosing Lourdes, Martin not only portrays a site of intense religious devotion and international pilgrimage but also reflects the quiet grandeur of rural France. His sensitive treatment of light, texture, and topography aligns with the early 20th-century French landscape tradition, blending natural beauty with cultural heritage.
