A Scene from the Revolution Photo

Photographer’s Note

A painted doorway in Roussillon, Provence, France

Scene
This is a painted doorway in the little village of Roussillon. Roussillon is near Gordes the city Peter Mayle wrote about in his book "A Year in Provence." This is a subregion of Provence called The Luberon. This is the little village that my wife and I called home for a our week in Provence. It is centrally located which made for easy travel throughout the region.

Background
I did a quick Internet search today regarding this painting but I could not find anything about it. I remember reading somewhere when planning for the trip that this was painted to commemorate a significant event in the French Revolution.

Roussillon is noted for the ochre sands that are mined on the edge of the village. For a century this has been the source of the ochre color that painters have used in their artwork. The sands are still mined and art paints are still fabricated in and around the village.

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wautersw (3603) 2007-05-21 16:33

Hi John,

I visited Roussillon a few years ago, great place. A very nice view of this door, excellent colors. TFS

Wolf

Floydian (30970) 2007-05-21 19:15

Wonderful John, i like these kind of pictures. I never see this myself, so have deep respect for people who do.
Colors are so serene, but so intens beautiful...a real beauty.
Regards, Henk

shevchenko (10072) 2007-05-22 0:46

Hi Jiohn,
Good composition and congratulation yod had discover a mural at the doorway. Creative frame like a postcard.
Ally

feather (50154) 2007-05-22 6:08

Beautiful shot of the painted door; I had to look twice to see the scene on it but now it's obvious. The tight framing works well as a composition and all techs are of course spot on.
Kath

scobert (5333) 2007-05-22 10:52

Hello John,
An excellent fine-art style photograph of this fascinating old street painting. It is so faded that I am surprised that you even noticed it. Very interesting photograph with your usual excellent craftsmanship.
Stan

TAEvents (4756) 2007-05-22 17:31

hello,

You have made a very colored picture with this old door. I like the colors and the beautiful framing, god job.

Have a good day,
Thierry

pboehringer (770) 2007-05-22 21:24

Pastel colors are something that dominates a lot your collection of pictures and this here is certainly an excellent example for that. I think it must be a very unique, particularly "jwmunro" workflow on the PP. I like it a lot and you had an excellent eye to see this one. Perfect framing!

Flavia (10202) 2007-05-23 11:20

Hi John,

What an amazing cute facade. The colors are so nice and all the details so well rendred. A kind of detail that makes one dream about the Provance...

Regards,

Flavia

deblink (2548) 2007-05-24 3:21

Hi John,
I like this composition very much. The colours and textures are lovely. The painted image on the doors is something else. Well seen and captured.
Cheers,
Debbie