Maurice Cullen Gå inn i en
stemning, ikke
et galleri
Velg en stemning og rommet svarer – lyset kjøles eller varmes opp, luften endrer tempo, og kun verkene som bærer den følelsen trer frem fra mørket. Alt annet viker tilbake i skyggen.
Maurice Cullen
The Architect of Winter: The Life and Legacy of Maurice Cullen Maurice Galbraith Cullen stands as a monumental figure in the annals of Canadian art, often revered as the father of Canadian Impressionism. His journey began amidst the rugged, salt-sprayed landscapes of St. John’s, Newfoundland, in 1866, a setting that would forever instill in him a profound reverence for the raw power of nature. Though his family moved to Montreal when h
e was a young child, the atmospheric weight of the Atlantic coast remained a foundational element of his creative soul. Before he ever picked up a brush to capture the fleeting light of a winter morning, Cullen’s artistic path was carved in stone; he initially trained as a sculptor under the esteemed Louis-Philippe Hébert. This early discipline in form and structure would later provide a hidden strength to his paintings, giving his lan…
