A Litlle Oil On Pannel, Rome By Eugène Decan

DECAN Eugène (1829-1994)
is a French painter, specialized in landscapes and also a sculptor in his spare time. 
Trained by Léon Cogniet, he made his debut at the Salon in 1848.
His works are inspired by Daubigny and especially Corot with whom he worked.

This painting that we have by Eugene Decan, represents the forum of Rome. It is dedicated to one of his friends.

We do not know if the painter spent time in Rome, but Italy has had a real attraction for painters since the 17th century.  
The painters of the time, carry out "the great tour": a European initiatory voyage, of the greatest ancient civilizations

An essential step in artistic training: observation and learning according to the ancient masters...  

The works representing Rome, the eternal city, or Greece never went out of fashion.
Italy was always a place of refuge for painters, even in the 19th century. 

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