The Visionary of Normandy: The Life and Art of Charles-Henri Michel In the tapestry of nineteenth-century French art, few threads are as delicately woven with light and atmosphere as those left by Charles-Henri Michel. Born in 1817 in the Somme region, specifically in Fins, Michel’s life was a journey from the humble roots of a farming family to the prestigious salons of Paris. His early years were marked by hardship; losing his father at the young age of nine, he was thrust into a world of responsibility that might have stifled a lesser spirit. Before finding his true calling in the brush a…