Luce Collection

Paradiso, Canto 31 : The saintly throng form a rose in the empyrean (rose celeste)
GIA745614 Paradiso, Canto 31 : The saintly throng form a rose in the empyrean (rose celeste), illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

Inferno, Canto 2 : Beatrice and Virgil, illustration from The Divine Comedy
GIA745722 Inferno, Canto 2 : Beatrice and Virgil, illustration from The Divine Comedy by Dante Alighieri, 1885 (digitally coloured engraving) by Dore

The Place du Chatelet in Paris, c. 1900. Private Collection

Dwarf violet iris or vernal American flower de luce, Iris verna. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by A. Bailey after Edwin Dalton Smith from John Lindley

Cover of Dance magazine, March 1925
Art deco cover of Dance magazine, March 1925, featuring Joseph C. Smith and Claire Luce Date: 1925

Cono di luce in Valmalenco
Triaca Francesco

L Aciérie (The Steelworks), 1895. Creator: Luce, Maximilien (1858-1941)
L Acierie (The Steelworks), 1895. Found in the collection of the Musee du Petit Palais, Geneva

Exodus, 1914-1915. Creator: Luce, Maximilien (1858-1941)
Exodus, 1914-1915. Private Collection

Le viaduc d'Auteuil, 1890. Creator: Luce, Maximilien (1858-1941)
Le viaduc d'Auteuil, 1890. Private Collection

Portrait of Georges Tardif (1864-1933), c. 1890. Creator: Luce, Maximilien (1858-1941)
Portrait of Georges Tardif (1864-1933), c. 1890. Private Collection

Mévisto à la Scala, 1898. Creator: Luce, Maximilien (1858-1941)
Mevisto a la Scala, 1898. Private Collection

Notre-Dame de Paris, 1900. Artist: Luce, Maximilien (1858-1941)
Notre-Dame de Paris, 1900. From a private collection

Play of light
Luca Lavezzo

swamp forest
Fabrizio Daminelli

DDE-90029443
Front entry to Clos Luce, Leonardo da Vinci's home in Amboise, Central France Date: 24/11/2008

The Light of Intelligence overcomes the Darkness of Ignorance (detail), 1743 (fresco)
5949082 The Light of Intelligence overcomes the Darkness of Ignorance (detail), 1743 (fresco) by Tiepolo, Giovanni Battista (Giambattista) (1696-1770); Villa Cordellina, Montecchio Maggiore, Vicenza

Notre-Dame de Paris, 1900 (oil on canvas)
1768066 Notre-Dame de Paris, 1900 (oil on canvas) by Luce, Maximilien (1858-1941); 116x81.3 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Notre-Dame de Paris. Maximilien Luce (1858-1941). Oil on canvas

Rouen Port, (oil on canvas)
1196075 Rouen Port, (oil on canvas) by Luce, Maximilien (1858-1941); 33.7x40.6 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; French, out of copyright

Landscape in Saint-Tropez, 1892 (oil on board)
988759 Landscape in Saint-Tropez, 1892 (oil on board) by Luce, Maximilien (1858-1941); 26x40 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Landscape in Saint-Tropez; Paysage a Saint-Tropez)

The Seine and Pont Saint-Michel, 1900 (oil on canvas)
987470 The Seine and Pont Saint-Michel, 1900 (oil on canvas) by Luce, Maximilien (1858-1941); 90x117 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

The Bathers of Mericourt; La Baignade a Mericourt, 1935 (oil onpaper)
825440 The Bathers of Mericourt; La Baignade a Mericourt, 1935 (oil onpaper) by Luce, Maximilien (1858-1941); 40.3x54 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Street Scene in Paris; Scene de Rue a Paris, 1935-37 (oil on canvas)
825439 Street Scene in Paris; Scene de Rue a Paris, 1935-37 (oil on canvas) by Luce, Maximilien (1858-1941); 33.4x52.7 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Street Scene in Paris; Scene de Rue a Paris)

Haystacks by the Sea; Meules au Bord de la Mer, 1914 (oil on board)
656117 Haystacks by the Sea; Meules au Bord de la Mer, 1914 (oil on board) by Luce, Maximilien (1858-1941); Private Collection; (add.info.: Haystacks by the Sea; Meules au Bord de la Mer)

Les Batteurs de Pieux, 1900 (oil on canvas)
653291 Les Batteurs de Pieux, 1900 (oil on canvas) by Luce, Maximilien (1858-1941); 73x92 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Les Batteurs de Pieux. Maximilien Luce (1858-1941). Oil on canvas

Paris, Le Pont Neuf, (oil on panel)
652441 Paris, Le Pont Neuf, (oil on panel) by Luce, Maximilien (1858-1941); 22.3x28 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: Paris, Le Pont Neuf. Maximilien Luce (1858-1941). Oil on panel

Portrait of Maximilien Luce, c. 1890 (w / c & gouache on paper)
869171 Portrait of Maximilien Luce, c.1890 (w/c & gouache on paper) by Signac, Paul (1863-1935); 13.9x11.7 cm; Minneapolis Institute of Arts, MN, USA; (add.info.: Maximilien Luce (March 13)

Shooting Star (chromolitho)
734853 Shooting Star (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Shooting Star. Liebig card)

Moonlight (chromolitho)
734852 Moonlight (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Moonlight. Liebig card, late 19th century/early 20th century.); Look and Learn / Rosenberg Collection

A portrait of the American dancer Claire Luce, 1929 wearing a Lucien Lelong tiered black georgette crepe dance frock Date: 1929

A portrait of the dancer and actress Claire Luce, 1930 Date: 1930

Departing Trawlers; Le Depart des Chalutiers, 1930-1934 (oil over black chalk on paper. )
652358 Departing Trawlers; Le Depart des Chalutiers, 1930-1934 (oil over black chalk on paper.) by Luce, Maximilien (1858-1941); 26.1x34.2 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

Barges on the Seine; Les Peniches sur la Seine, (oil on board laid down on panel)
652277 Barges on the Seine; Les Peniches sur la Seine, (oil on board laid down on panel) by Luce, Maximilien (1858-1941); 41.9x54 cm; Private Collection; (add.info)

At Treport Beach, c. 1939 (oil on canvas)
1769116 At Treport Beach, c.1939 (oil on canvas) by Luce, Maximilien (1858-1941); 49.2x65.1 cm; Private Collection; (add.info.: At Treport Beach. Maximilien Luce (1858-1941). Oil on canvas

Edith Luce, actress. 1938

Snakes head iris, Hermodactylus tuberosus subsp. longifolius Long-leaved flower de luce, Iris longifolia. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after Edwin Dalton Smith from John Lindley

Netted iris, Iris reticulata (Netted flower de luce). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after J. Hart from John Lindley and Robert Sweets Ornamental Flower Garden and Shrubbery, G

Caucasean iris or Caucasian flower de luce, Iris caucasica. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after W. Herbert from John Lindley and Robert Sweets Ornamental Flower Garden and Shrubbery

Forked-petaled flower de luce, Iris dichotoma. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by A. Bailey after Edwin Dalton Smith from John Lindley and Robert Sweets Ornamental Flower Garden and Shrubbery, G

Japanese iris or hanashobu, Iris ensata (Dons flower de luce, Iris doniana). Handcoloured copperplate engraving after Edwin Dalton Smith from John Lindley

White-flowered iris or milky iris, Iris lactea (sweet-scented flower de luce, Iris fragrans). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G

Blood iris, Iris sanguinea (Red-leaved flower de luce, Iris haematophylla). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by A. Bailey after Edwin Dalton Smith from John Lindley

Golden iris or golden flag, Iris crocea (golden flower de luce, Iris aurea). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G. Barclay after Miss Sarah Drake from John Lindley

Himalayan iris, Iris decora Nepaul flower de luce, Iris nepalensis. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after Edwin Dalton Smith from John Lindley

Savannah iris or Bay Blue-flag iris, Iris tridentata
Savannah iris or Bay Blue-flag iris (three-toothed flower de luce, Iris tridentata). Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after Edwin Dalton Smith from John Lindley

Bristle-tipped flower de luce, Iris setosa. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by A. Bailey after Edwin Dalton Smith from John Lindley and Robert Sweets Ornamental Flower Garden and Shrubbery, G

Imbricated flower de luce, Iris imbricata. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by G. Barclay after Miss Sarah Drake from John Lindley and Robert Sweets Ornamental Flower Garden and Shrubbery, G

Pygmy iris, Iris pumila (Two-flowered flower de luce, Iris biflora) Iris nudicaulis on plate. Handcoloured copperplate engraving by Weddell after Edwin Dalton Smith from John Lindley

Light Spectrum in the Alps (chromolitho)
734848 Light Spectrum in the Alps (chromolitho) by European School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Light Spectrum in the Alps)

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"Luce: A Radiant Tapestry of Art, Nature, and Enlightenment" Step into the celestial realm of Paradiso, Canto 31, where a saintly throng forms a resplendent rose in the empyrean. Just like this ethereal masterpiece described by Dante Alighieri, Luce captivates with its enchanting allure. On the cover of Dance magazine in March 1925, Luce's brilliance shines through as vividly as a dwarf violet iris or vernal American flower blooming amidst a swamp forest. Its play of light dances across each stroke on canvas, illuminating scenes that transport us to Notre-Dame de Paris in 1900. Maximilien Luce's artistic prowess is unrivaled; his brushstrokes breathe life into every piece he creates. Whether it be "The Light of Intelligence overcomes the Darkness of Ignorance" fresco from 1743 or his oil paintings such as "Notre-Dame de Paris, " "Rouen Port, " "Landscape in Saint-Tropez, " or "The Seine and Pont Saint-Michel. " Through his artistry, Luce captures not only the physical beauty but also infuses them with profound meaning. His works become windows to enlightenment - an invitation for viewers to embrace knowledge and overcome ignorance. As you immerse yourself in Luce's masterpieces, allow their luminosity to guide your thoughts towards introspection and appreciation for nature's wonders. Let them serve as reminders that even amidst darkness, there is always light waiting to be discovered. Luce weaves together elements from various realms – literature (Paradiso), dance (Dance magazine), botany (dwarf violet iris), spirituality (saintly throng forming a rose celeste), history (Notre-Dame de Paris), and philosophy ("The Light of Intelligence overcomes the Darkness of Ignorance").