The Riviera A History Of Pictures: Season 1, Episode 1

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The first edition focuses on the relationship between modern art and the location’s development as an international tourist haven. Cezanne, Monet and Renoir were captivated by the light and colour of the landscape in the 19th century and their resultant work advertised the region’s beauty. Meanwhile, the area’s vivid hues inspired Henri Matisse to adopt a new palette that set modern art on the route to abstraction.