Gallery Edition – Paris, vu du Pavillon de Flore by Auguste Louis Lepre – 66×44 Interior Architectural Study

Curatorial Narrative In Auguste Louis Lepre’s “Paris, vu du Pavillon de Flore” (1890), the artist’s linear brushwork and stark black-and-white palette converge to evoke a sense of modernity and contemporaneity. This landscape, depicting the City of Light from the vantage point of the Louvre’s Pavillon de Flore, is characterized by a pronounced horizontal axis that bisects the composition, imbuing the work with a sense of stasis and stability. Lepre’s technique, rooted in a tradition of etching and printmaking, lends itself to an intricate exploration of spatial relationships and atmospheric nuance.When scaled up to 66×44 inches, “Paris, vu du Pavillon de Flore” assumes a commanding presence that recalibrates the surrounding interior environment. The monochromatic palette, now amplified, generates a chromatic structure that underscores the spatial rhythm of the room. The linear brushwork, too, takes on a new level of expressiveness,