La cathédrale de Metz

Title

La cathédrale de Metz (Original Title)

Painter

• Willy Reue

Period Produced

• 20th century

School

• figurative painting

Object Type

• painting (artwork)

Physical Description

oil on hardboard

Material

• hardboard

Technique

• oil

Label at the Time of Manufacture

Bezeichnet u, r,: W, Reue; Rückseite; W, Reue
La cathédrale de Metz

Institution

• Städel Museum

Administration

• Contemporary Art 1945-present

Collection

• Städelsches Kunstinstitut

Creditline

Städel Museum, Frankfurt am Main

Picture Copyright

© Willy Reue

Acquisition

Acquired in 1971 as gift from Emilie Reue

Genre

• city view
• architecture

Main Motif

• Metz Cathedral
• building
• Metz

Primary

• 25I1 city-view in general; 'veduta'
• 48C1 architecture
• 61E(METZ) names of cities and villages (METZ)
• 61F(KATHEDRALE METZ) names of historical buildings, sites, streets, etc. (KATHEDRALE METZ)
• 11Q712 church (exterior)
• 11Q7121(TOWER) parts of church exterior and annexes: tower

Secondary

• 48A98141 ornament ~ tracery
• 41A36 roof (of house or building)
• 41A33 window
• 47A121 smoke-stack
• 25I141 street
• 46C112 bridge
• 26A clouds