A Quiet Presence in Paris Born in France in 1850, B. Armillon lived through a period of significant transformation in the French capital. While the history of art often focuses on the grand movements that swept through the salons, Armillon’s work offers a different perspective, focusing on the physical spaces that define a city. There is a sense of stillness in the way the artist approached the architecture of Paris, capturing the light and the structure of the buildings that housed the nation's history. The artist worked primarily with oil on canvas, a medium that allowed for a careful study…