Roussillon Courtyard
by Jurgen Lorenzen
Title
Roussillon Courtyard
Artist
Jurgen Lorenzen
Medium
Photograph - Photography
Description
A beautiful historical courtyard in the heart of Roussillon shows off the dominating ochre color which made the region famous.
Roussillon is a historical province of France that largely corresponded to the County of Roussillon and part of the County of Cerdagne of the former Principality of Catalonia.
It is noted for its large ochre deposits found in the clay surrounding the village. Ochres are pigments ranging from yellow and orange to red.
Roussillon is famous for the rich deposits of ochre pigments found in the clay near the village. The large quarries of Roussillon were mined from the end of the 18th century until 1930. Thousands of people found work in the quarries and factories. Nowadays the mining of ochre is prohibited here, in order to protect the sites from degradation or even complete destruction.
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September 22nd, 2021
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Comments (24)
Brian Morefield - Prose Imagery
Beautifully composed capture of this classic French architecture Jurgen! This image could have come right out of a Wes Anderson film. Congratulations on the USAP 'Doors & Window' Feature of the Day honor! Excellent work as always!
Judy Vincent
Congratulations! This will be the “Doors and Windows” photo of the day on the USA Photographers group home page for 12/7/22!
Mary Lynn Giacomini
Beautifully captured historical Roussillon Courtyard Jurgen......stunning details in your work! LF
Christiane Schulze Art And Photography
Beautiful architecture with the typical Roussillon Colors. A fabulous image Jurgen
Rahdne Zola
Jurgen, this fantastic architectural composition has been pinned to the Orange Euphoria Pinterest board. Orange Euphoria is a better group thanks to the caliber of your work!
Shelia Hunt
Such a fantastic piece of artwork,Jurgen! Such a fine piece of architecture, and you presented it well!
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