Art prints of paintings
Félix Ziem
Explore our collection of art prints of Félix Ziem's paintings, a master of 19th-century Romantic landscape art. Bring Mediterranean light and timeless elegance to your interior with his refined works, faithfully reproduced in museum-quality.
This collection brings together reproductions of paintings, watercolours and drawings by Félix Ziem (1821–1911). Venice, Constantinople, Martigues, Marseille, the Camargue, northern ports and travel sketchbooks make up a body of work dominated by water, sky and shifting light.
A 19th-century travelling painter
Born in Beaune, Ziem trained in drawing and architecture before travelling throughout Europe and the Mediterranean basin. The Musée d’Orsay documents his stays in Russia, Italy, Holland, England, Barbizon, Venice, Martigues, Nice and Paris. His journeys inspired plein-air sketches, which he later developed into compositions in the studio.
Tobolsk, Siberia, Sailing Ships at Sunset, Holland and View of Rome towards the Vatican demonstrate the catalogue’s geographical scope.
Venice, lagoon and architecture
Venice became his most celebrated subject. Ziem varied his views of the Grand Canal, the Doge’s Palace, Giudecca, San Giorgio Maggiore, the Molo and the French gardens. Venice, the Grand Canal at Sunrise favours the morning light, while Venice, Giudecca at Twilight relies on an end-of-day effect.
Gondola and Sailing Ships before the Doge’s Palace and San Giorgio Maggiore brings together several characteristic motifs: architecture, boats and reflections. The Musée d’Orsay holds a large View of Venice acquired at the 1852 Salon.
Martigues, Marseille and the light of southern France
Ziem also worked around Martigues, Marseille, Sausset, Antibes and the Camargue. Return of the Fishermen to Martigues combines harbour activity and landscape, while The Port of Marseille at Sunset structures the composition around a luminous effect.
Flight of Pink Flamingos, Vaccarès Lagoon and The Camargue, Sunset turn the viewer’s gaze towards the lagoons and wildlife of southern France.
Constantinople and the Orientalist imagination
Views of Constantinople, the Bosphorus, Cairo and other locations belong to 19th-century European Orientalism. They combine travel observations, memories and the expectations of a Western audience drawn to an imagined “Orient”. They should therefore be understood as artistic constructions of their time, rather than neutral documents of the societies they depict.
Constantinople, the Sultan’s Caïque, The Bosphorus in the Morning and Street in Old Cairo allow comparisons between a nautical scene, a landscape and an urban setting.
Water, sky and atmospheric effects
The Petit Palais highlights the predominant role of water and sky in Ziem’s renown. Dawn, twilight, moonlight, mist and festivities transform the same site. The Feast of the Assumption in Venice, the Cannon Shot adds a ceremonial and animated dimension to the landscape.
To create a series, several views of Venice can be paired by time of day, or ports from different regions can be brought together around the same palette of blues, oranges and yellows.
Less expected works
Ziem also created forest landscapes, portraits, copies after the Dutch masters and still lifes. The Forest of Fontainebleau near Barbizon recalls his links with the Barbizon painters, while Still Life with Pumpkin reveals another side of his work.
Choosing a Félix Ziem reproduction
Broad lagoon views suit horizontal formats, while urban scenes or isolated boats work well in more compact formats. Always check the support and dimensions specific to the selected product page.
For the poster option, printing is offered on 140 g paper with HD rendering at 150 DPI. Dimensions, canvas and framing options vary according to the artwork, format and destination. The delivery times displayed on the product page and at checkout take the selected support into account.
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Frequently asked questions
Which places did Félix Ziem depict?
Venice dominates the collection, along with Constantinople, Martigues, Marseille, the Camargue, Holland, Russia and other destinations from his travels.
Did Ziem belong to the Barbizon school?
He spent time in Barbizon and among its painters, but his travels and views of Venice and Constantinople occupy a distinctive place in the landscape of the 19th century.
What are the delivery times?
They depend on the support and destination: the product page and cart provide the information applicable to the selected options.