Fresque Dimitris Taxis, Fresco in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France
The Fresque Dimitris Taxis is a large outdoor wall painting on Rue du Camp de Droite in Boulogne-sur-Mer, France. It shows a young woman sitting by a river in a forest, holding an orange, painted in a style that draws from impressionism with bright, layered colors.
The mural was created as part of Boulogne-sur-Mer's growing street art scene, which has made the city one of the more recognized places in France for large outdoor murals. The artist, Dimitris Taxis, a Greek painter born in Poland, spent several days on site completing the work.
The painting is always accessible since it is outdoors on a public street, with no entry fee or opening hours to worry about. It fits naturally into a walking tour of the city center.
The young woman in the scene is named Ellie, a real friend of the artist who inspired the composition. Taxis painted with weather-resistant paints so the bright tones would hold up through years of rain and sun.
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