Paintings of Paris : Montmartre – Sacré-Coeur Basilica

From the early 19th century, perched on top of a hill, Montmartre was the up and coming trendy area. All of Paris was attracted by its picturesque setting, windmills and Saturday night dances. The famous Moulin de la Galette has been turning heads and legs of many generations of Paris. The Romano-Byzantine basilica which was set on top of the hill in 1914 marks the beginning of the slow decline of the nightlife of Montmartre. Fortunately before leaving for Montparnasse, Renoir, Van Gogh, Utrillo, Picasso and many others recorded the most beautiful images of this gone period.

Ludovic Piette Rue Lepic 1860

Pierre Auguste Renoir bal au Moulin Galette1876

Pierre Auguste Renoir Galette 1876

Renoir, the Garden in Montmartre

Federico Z. du Moulin de la Galette 1878

Van Gogh moulin de la Galette 1886

Van Gogh, le Moulin de la Galette

Van Gogh Paris 1887

Pablo Picasso Moulin Galette 1900

Pere Ysern bal au moulin Galette 1902-04

Woman of Montmartre Van Dongen

Kees van Dongen Montmartre et le Sacré Coeur

Kees van Dongen bal moulin de la galette 1904-05

Auguste Chabaud, Building of the Sacre coeur 1908

Elisee Maclet Sacre coeur

Elisee Maclet Sacre Coeur

Utrillo, moulin galette et Sacre Coeur

Utrillo, Place des Abesses

Bernard Buffet Sacre Coeur

Claude Max Loch l’heure bleue a Montmartre

Claude Venard Sacre coeur

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