Drie landschappen in Villersexel 1874

Gaston Coindre created these three landscape scenes in Villersexel using etching, a process that requires immense attention to detail. Coindre, born in the mid-19th century, lived in a time of significant social change, when there was increasing social awareness of the individual in response to major societal shifts. These scenes capture a sense of place and the interplay of nature and architecture. What does it mean to look at landscapes? What does it mean to frame it? Consider the way the artist chose these particular views and how each image is constructed. Are these scenes of quiet solitude or reflections on the relationship between people and their environments? Through each careful line, Coindre invites us to reflect on our own place within the larger landscape. They become quiet moments of connection between the viewer, the artist, and the world that surrounds us.