Side by side mankind dwells among rock and stone and tree for thousands of years. An Industrial revolution and technological progress a mere one hundred years later and the very fabric of our defined relationship with nature comes under threat with the march of concrete, oil, plastic and steel. Yet, within the smog of our own evolution, there is still hope, as conservation attempts to turn the tides and artists turn back and dwell upon the sanctity of our rustic origins.
Celebrate the natural landscapes of artist Jean-Marc Janiaczyk who casts his oils over canvas with sombre reflection over his native Provence, in the south of France. Art is but an imitation of life according to the ancient Greek philosopher Aristotle. nevertheless, art takes upon itself a life of it's very own as colors of shape and form take up the semblance of it's own soul.
Far from the madness of the industrial north of France lies a whole different world of timeless beauty.
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| Peach trees in Spring by Jean-Marc Janiaczyk |
There is a magic about Provence that almost captures the soul of rustic France and entrances both native and traveler alike.
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| The Country House near the Lavender by Jean-Marc Janiaczyk |
The turbulent Gaulic history of bloodshed soon pacified the marching Roman legions to embrace this region's idylic beauty. A land trampled in blood whence tree and flower rose with peaceful embrace.
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| Orchard in flowers by Jean-Marc Janiaczyk |
Mountains and shores with warm southern Mediterranean charms await those in search of a slower pace of life and rich solitude.
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| Summer Sunset by Jean-Marc Janiaczyk |
Bouillabaisse, the signature dish of Marseille or Raviolis à la daube, for the common man, washed down with Rosé wines and Calissons d'Aix, remind us of the colorful bliss of a retreat far from our dark urban sprawls.
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| Archway Fountain by Jean-Marc Janiaczyk |
The words of Émile Zola and the colors of Paul Cézanne lilting with every footstep behind every corner shadow and turn to remind us of the magical air of a place where many had come to call their home.
For my readers that enjoy a cafe and something to read please turn to my other blog -
http://thegenteelworldofcoffee.blogspot.com/
and of course for lovers of art
https://www.pinterest.com/myartmusings/
and for readings in history there is my writings on the histories of the Napoleonic campaigns at
http://austerlitz-borodino-waterloo.blogspot.com/
Thank you
yours sincerely
Pieter Bergli
