{"id":7498,"date":"2013-11-11T07:16:27","date_gmt":"2013-11-11T14:16:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.scenicrunway.com\/?p=7498"},"modified":"2019-07-21T13:14:58","modified_gmt":"2019-07-21T20:14:58","slug":"french-photographer-charles-marville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.scenicrunway.com\/?p=7498","title":{"rendered":"French Photographer: Charles Marville"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>French photographer, Charles Marville (born Charles-Fran\u00c3\u00a7ois Bossu (1813\u00e2\u20ac\u201c1879) adopted the pseudonym Marville &#8211; Bossu means hunchback in French) known for his photographs of Paris during its transformation in the 1860s, is being showcased in an exhibition at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC.<\/p>\n<p>Charles Marville was the official photographer of Paris during its urbanization in the 1860s. From September 29, 2013 to January 5, 2014, visitors to the exhibit will be able to view photographs of the natural beauty of Paris as well as other photographs taken during its transformation.<\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7531\" style=\"width: 499px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scenicrunway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Sky-Study-Paris-1856-1857.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7531\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7531\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scenicrunway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/10\/Sky-Study-Paris-1856-1857.jpg\" alt=\"Charles Marville Sky Study, Paris, 1856-1857 Lent by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Fund, through Joyce and Robert Menschel, 1987 Image \u00c2\u00a9 The Metropolitan Museum of Art\" width=\"489\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7531\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Charles Marville<br \/>Sky Study, Paris, 1856-1857<br \/>Lent by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Fund, through<br \/>Joyce and Robert Menschel, 1987<br \/>Image \u00c2\u00a9 The Metropolitan Museum of Art<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7535\" style=\"width: 574px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scenicrunway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Percement-de-lavenue-de-lOp\u00c3\u00a9ra-Construction-of-the-avenue-de-lOp\u00c3\u00a9ra-December-1876.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7535\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7535\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scenicrunway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Percement-de-lavenue-de-lOp\u00c3\u00a9ra-Construction-of-the-avenue-de-lOp\u00c3\u00a9ra-December-1876.jpg\" alt=\"Charles Marville Percement de l'avenue de l'Op\u00c3\u00a9ra (Construction of the avenue de l'Op\u00c3\u00a9ra), December 1876 Mus\u00c3\u00a9e Carnavalet, Paris \u00c2\u00a9 Mus\u00c3\u00a9e Carnavalet \/ Roger-Viollet\" width=\"564\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7535\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Charles Marville<br \/>Percement de l&#8217;avenue de l&#8217;Op\u00c3\u00a9ra (Construction of the avenue de l&#8217;Op\u00c3\u00a9ra), December 1876<br \/>Mus\u00c3\u00a9e Carnavalet, Paris<br \/>\u00c2\u00a9 Mus\u00c3\u00a9e Carnavalet \/ Roger-Viollet<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p><center><\/p>\n<div id=\"attachment_7538\" style=\"width: 551px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.scenicrunway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Rue-de-Constantine-fourth-arrondissement-1866.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-7538\" class=\"size-full wp-image-7538\" src=\"https:\/\/www.scenicrunway.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2013\/11\/Rue-de-Constantine-fourth-arrondissement-1866.jpg\" alt=\"Charles Marville Rue de Constantine (fourth arrondissement), 1866 Lent by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Fund, through Joyce and Robert Menschel, 1986 Image \u00c2\u00a9 The Metropolitan Museum of Art\" width=\"541\" height=\"400\" \/><\/a><p id=\"caption-attachment-7538\" class=\"wp-caption-text\">Charles Marville<br \/>Rue de Constantine (fourth arrondissement), 1866<br \/>Lent by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Horace W. Goldsmith Foundation Fund, through<br \/>Joyce and Robert Menschel, 1986<br \/>Image \u00c2\u00a9 The Metropolitan Museum of Art<\/p><\/div>\n<p><\/center><\/p>\n<p>To be able to see photographs of Paris in the 1860&#8243;s and compare it to what I have seen on my visits to Paris is fascinating. For someone like myself who has a deep admiration for Paris, the French culture as well as of photographs from a time long ago, this exhibit is absolutely amazing!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>French photographer, Charles Marville (born Charles-Fran\u00c3\u00a7ois Bossu (1813\u00e2\u20ac\u201c1879) adopted the pseudonym Marville &#8211; Bossu means hunchback in French) known for his photographs of Paris during its transformation in the 1860s, is being showcased in an exhibition at the National Gallery of Art in Washington, DC. 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