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Francis Besson Contemporary French Fauvist Impressionist Landscape, Le Crépuscule. Pastel.
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Contemporary Fauvist Impressionist pastel of colourful landscape by Belgian artist Francis Besson. Signed to the very bottom right and presented in a custom white wood and patinated frame.
A magnificent colourscape of reds, russets, blues, oranges and black. Whirls of colour shape this gorgeously sumptuous pastel of a landscape. The contrast between colour, light and shade make for a wonderfully impactful composition. The use of pastel softens the whole effect and gives an impressionistic feeling.
Besson was born in Dundee (Scotland) in 1943 however as a young child moved to Belgium where he later became famous as an actor. His family kept a second home in Cotignac in Provence which he visited often until finally going to live there himself in the early 2000s.
Francis Besson now lives and works in the beautiful village of Cotignac in Provence in the south of France. His often impressionistic almost pointillist work is inspired by the nature he sees around him in this lovely part of the world. The intensity of the light , the rocks and forests of Provence all feature in his paintings.
He is known for both landscapes and abstract works and has often collaborated with other local artists.
Le crépuscule or twilight is the period of day between night and sunrise or between sunset and night characterized by a gradual increase or loss of brightness.
- Creator:Francis Besson
- Dimensions:Height: 28.75 in (73 cm)Width: 37.01 in (94 cm)Depth: 1.97 in (5 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Cotignac, FR
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