A Life Immersed in Color and Light Georges Dufrenoy, a name resonating with the vibrant spirit of post-Impressionism and the burgeoning energy of early 20th-century French art, was born in Thiais in 1870. His life unfolded within the historic embrace of a 17th-century building at 2 Place des Vosges in Paris – a location that would profoundly shape his artistic sensibility. Though initially inclined towards architecture during his education at the Oratoriens Catholic school, Dufrenoy’s path decisively turned toward painting, a medium through which he could more fully express his burgeoning vi…