View Of Méréville 1903

Maximilien Luce made "View of Méréville" with small touches of paint in greens, pinks, and oranges. It looks like he built the image slowly, letting the colors mix optically, kind of like making a tapestry. I wonder if Luce was thinking about Seurat when he made this, but with a looser, more human touch? You can almost feel him dabbing at the canvas, trying to capture the light on the field, the solidity of the buildings. I can see him squinting his eyes to mix the colors. There’s a lovely moment where the green field meets the roofs of the village. Each touch of paint is like a note in a chord, creating this vibrant, shimmering surface. It makes me want to grab my brushes and try to capture the world in a million tiny dots. This painting reminds us that art isn’t just about what you see, but how you see it, and how you share that vision with others.