Auguste Emmanuel Pointelin Enter a
feeling, not
a gallery.
Choose a mood and the room itself answers — the light cools or warms, the air changes pace, and only the works that carry that feeling step forward from the dark. Everything else recedes into shadow.
Auguste Emmanuel Pointelin
The Soul of the Landscape: The Life and Vision of Auguste Emmanuel Pointelin Born in 1839 amidst the rolling hills of Mont sous Vaudrey, Auguste Emmanuel Pointelin emerged from a humble lineage of winemakers and lemonade vendors in Arbois. While his roots were firmly planted in the soil of Franche-Comté, his artistic spirit was destined to wander far beyond the Jura mountains. His early years were shaped by a profound connection to the
natural world, a sensibility that would later define his entire oeuvre. Though he possessed a scientific curiosity, it was the canvas that truly captured his devotion. Pointelin’s journey into the heart of French art took him to Lille’s École Supérieure des Beaux-Arts, where he began to refine the technical precision that would serve as the foundation for his more experimental later works. This academic grounding provided him with a v…