The Frost-Kissed Vision of Régis François Gignoux In the grand tapestry of the nineteenth-century American landscape movement, few threads possess the cool, crystalline brilliance of Régis François Gignoux. A painter who mastered the silent language of winter, Gignoux brought a uniquely European sensibility to the rugged frontiers of the Hudson River School. Born in Lyon, France, in 1816, his artistic soul was forged in the prestigiou…