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Paintings of French Architecture by Nicolas Jolly

French artist Nicolas Jolly is someone who paints subtle yet beautiful artworks of various landscapes from all across the globe.

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The Louvre museum courtyard in Paris with its distinctive glass pyramid and surrounding classical architecture, painted in watercolour with soft pink, blue and purple tones

His particular focus lies in France where he captures the allure and charm of the country's architecture, landmarks and its people.

From the Louvre in Paris to the Pont de Pierre in Bordeaux, where Nicolas is based, he uses a wealth of colour in his acrylic and watercolour paintings, usually diluting what he paints to create an interesting, almost romantic contrast.

Find out more at nicolasjolly.net.

Watercolour painting of a wet European city square with classical buildings, a domed structure and figures walking across reflective paving
Watercolour painting of a grand neoclassical building with tall columns and people walking on a wet plaza, with a golden sunset sky and domed structure visible in the distance
Watercolour painting of Bordeaux's Pont de Pierre spanning across calm water, with the city's cathedral spire visible on the distant left bank under a soft, hazy sky
Watercolour painting of Tower Bridge in London with pedestrians crossing the wet bridge deck under an overcast sky
A watercolour painting of a Parisian street scene with a domed church building, bare trees and figures in soft blue and pink tones
Watercolour painting of a wet Parisian street with cream and red classical buildings, figures with umbrellas, and reflections on the ground
Watercolour painting of a Parisian street scene with pedestrians and a café, rendered in muted tones with atmospheric washes of grey and terracotta by Nicolas Jolly
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