Monday, June 3, 2013

L'artiste - Place du Tertre


Bless Peter's heart.  He trudged up to Montmartre with me for probably his 100th time so I could explore a little more, and did it cheerfully I might add.   It was cold and damp and a bit slippery in places as Paris was melting from their latest snowfall ( that managed to elude my lens), but I found a few hearty artists braving the cold, sketching away.  I note the Greek on the back of his easel, but he's doesn't appear to be Greek to me. Any thoughts?
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20 comments:

  1. AnonymousJune 3, 2013 at 12:37:00 AM CDT

    "It was cold and damp and a bit slippery in places as Paris was melting from the latest snowfall..." That, with this photo -- what a grabber, Ms Hemingway.

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  2. TheChieftessJune 3, 2013 at 1:34:00 AM CDT

    Oh...he could definitely be Greek!!!

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  3. JoeJune 3, 2013 at 2:27:00 AM CDT

    Hi V ... no I don't think this focused artist is an ancestor of Aristotle. I think his heraldry is more akin to Jon Constable.

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  4. PeterParisJune 3, 2013 at 5:37:00 AM CDT

    You know... in nice company I could make the tour of Montmartre a thousand times! :-)

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  5. gaynelJune 3, 2013 at 6:57:00 AM CDT

    Oh my, I thought he was a "she." At first and second glance. Okay, not a cute she but still.. a she.

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  6. UnknownJune 3, 2013 at 7:50:00 AM CDT

    A beautiful portrait of the artist at work in Paris Virginia.
    I can not tell if he is Greek or not, but he inscription on the back of his "tableau", is Greek for sure.
    I can make out some Greek words, and it appears that there are some older quotes in Greek mentioned there.
    I wish you have a beautiful week and show us more of your great photography from beautiful Paris.
    Costas

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  7. VirginiaJune 3, 2013 at 7:58:00 AM CDT

    Hiker,thank you my Dear. You know I am not a writer!

    Peter, I promise not to put that on my list again for a long time!!! :)

    Costas, we we hear from the expert and it's still undecided but I was right about the writing on his easel!

    Gaynel, well I'm laughing over that!

    Thanks Nadege

    Joe and Kathy, now you are confusing us all! HA

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  8. DarylJune 3, 2013 at 9:09:00 AM CDT

    his chapeau looks like those worn in Afghanistan .. maybe he's Greek maybe he's French ....

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  9. AlexaJune 3, 2013 at 9:45:00 AM CDT

    Another great portrait, V! (Maybe he went to Greece to paint at some point and bought the easel there.)

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  10. PerthDailyPhotoJune 3, 2013 at 10:12:00 AM CDT

    C'est un mystery Virginia, not so the absolute fact that this is a superb portrait shot. I love Montmartre so much, I would climb those stairs willingly and have the best derriere as an added bonus haha!

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  11. UnknownJune 3, 2013 at 10:49:00 AM CDT

    Sorry to ruin your day, Virginia, but he's probably a tourist from Brooklyn. I'm still fascinated by the Russian and Irishman in the background.

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  12. sukicartJune 3, 2013 at 11:47:00 AM CDT

    Fascinating face!

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  13. StarmanJune 3, 2013 at 2:22:00 PM CDT

    I can't believe someone thought he was a female!!!

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  14. AlainJune 3, 2013 at 3:45:00 PM CDT

    Une petite ressemblance avec Rembrabdt , non ?

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  15. VirginiaJune 3, 2013 at 3:50:00 PM CDT

    Alain, incroyable!!!
    V

    Ed, HA, and you're right about the couple behind him. You nailed that.
    V

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  16. JeanieJune 3, 2013 at 4:41:00 PM CDT

    Dear Peter trudged up there with us, too, with more graciousness than one could ever imagine on a sometimes rainy day! This is a lovely shot, V.

    j

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  17. lady jickyJune 3, 2013 at 5:24:00 PM CDT

    I think I have seen this man a couple of times there.Is he the one that uses pastels - if this is the same guy - he is a fantastic portrait artist !!!!!!

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  18. JackJune 3, 2013 at 7:25:00 PM CDT

    That Peter, he's a saint, isn't he? I will go with Greek, for the lack of any better information.

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  19. Sketchbook WanderingJune 4, 2013 at 9:55:00 AM CDT

    What a wonderful portrait...I wonder if he has seen it?

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  20. Arnie and JoJune 6, 2013 at 11:32:00 AM CDT

    Place du Tertre! C'est manifique. Could return over and over and over again.

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