A Master of Atmospheric Light: The Life and Art of Étienne Allegrain Étienne Allegrain, born in Paris in 1644 and passing away in the same city in 1736, occupies a fascinating, if often understated, position within the landscape tradition of 17th and early 18th-century France. He wasn’t a painter who sought radical innovation or dramatic flair; rather, Allegrain cultivated a quiet mastery of atmosphere, light, and classical compositio…