Adolphe Irénée Guillon 

Adolphe-Irénée Guillon was a genre painter, landscape artist and engraver born in Paris. He studied with Jules Noël and Charles Gleyre at the École des Beaux- Arts in Paris.

In 1851, he discovered the Vézelay and Morvan regions, it a real coup de coeur, and he decided to settle in Vézelay. Accompanied by his friend Viollet-le-Duc, he carried out the work to save the Basilica of Sainte-Madeleine, and worked to safeguard the region's heritage. dolphe Guillon's favourite subjects are landscapes, in which trees play a key role. His paintings are characterised by warm, sunny colours and peaceful settings with few or no people, which only reinforces the tranquillity of his landscapes. 

His paintings met with great success and contributed to the "development of tourism" in Vézelay. From 1863 until the end of his life, he took part in art fairs, winning several medals between 1867 and 1880.  The artist also exhibited in London between 1869 and 1879.