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Escolha um estado de espírito e o próprio ambiente responde — a luz esfria ou aquece, o ritmo do ar muda, e apenas as obras que carregam esse sentimento emergem da escuridão. Todo o resto recua para a sombra.
Prosper Baccuet
A Life of Military Service and Art Pierre Henry Prosper Baccuet was a French military officer and landscape painter. Born in Paris, he was the son of a merchant. His military career began in 1813 when, before the age of sixteen, he enlisted as a quartermaster in the artillery train of the Garde Napolitaine. He eventually rose through the ranks to become a Sous-lieutenant in the line infantry. Following the fall of Joachim Murat, he ser
ved in the 7e régiment de chasseurs à cheval and later the Grenadiers on Horseback. By 1827, he had attained the rank of Lieutenant. After the July Revolution, he served in the 10th Regiment of cuirassiers and was promoted to captain. He participated in the Ten Days' Campaign of 1832 and received the Legion of Honour in 1833 before retiring in 1846. Artistic Pursuits and Orientalist Landscapes Parallel to his military duties, Baccue…