A day in March

The painting "March Day in Luxembourg Garden, Paris" by Danish artist Karl Schou, makes Paris look as if it is breathing quietly in early spring. The trees of Jardin du Luxembourg still retain the coldness of winter, but the faint light seeping between the branches suggests that the city is about to bloom again. The painting does not only depict the garden but also portrays a fleeting feeling; that serenity that precedes the days filled with life. The quiet pathways, the bright gray sky, and the distribution of shadows all give the scene a pure Parisian sense… as if time there moves a little slower. In Karl Schou's style, the simple everyday moment turns into a poetic memory; a scene where you can hear its silence more than see it.