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Francois GentiliniAbstract Chiaroscuro Landscape, Oil on Canvas Painting by Francois Gentilini1976
1976
$2,500
£1,885.68
€2,175.40
CA$3,528.82
A$3,929.12
CHF 2,044.64
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NOK 25,641.65
SEK 24,220.16
DKK 16,240.95
About the Item
This captivating small-scale oil on canvas was created by renowned French Modernist painter François Gentilini (b. 1930). Structured with geometric precision, the composition evokes abstract architectural forms, rendered through a sophisticated interplay of line and shadow.
Gentilini masterfully reinterprets the classical chiaroscuro technique, using it to illuminate a strikingly contemporary landscape. The palette is rich and moody, dominated by deep greens and earthy browns, with subtle highlights that punctuate the canvas and draw the eye across its textured surface. The sustained tonal harmony and vibrant contrasts lend the work a quiet intensity and modern elegance.
Inscribed on the reverse: François Gentilini – Les Mesneux près Reims – 51 – 1976, offering insight into its origin and date. The painting has been newly reframed in a refined wood frame with an off-white jute fabric liner, enhancing its presentation while preserving its timeless appeal.
Measurements:
With frame: 12.19 in wide (31 cm) by 14.19 in high (36 cm).
Opening view: 7.07 in wide (18 cm) by 9.25 in high (23.5 cm).
The last three pictures show the canvas before reframing.
Reference: François Gentilini is a French painter born in 1930. He studied at the College St Joseph in Reims, class of 1949. He was awarded an outstanding scholarship from the city of Reims in 1955 for his exceptional work on various projects undertaken for the town hall of Reims. He taught at the School of Fine Arts in Reims in the late 1960s and early 1970s. He is very appreciated by his students because he advocates respect for the freedom and personality of the artist, even if they are budding artists. In 1986, the Galerie Winnie du Moriez in Reims devoted a retrospective exhibition of this painter from Reims.
Note: Chiaroscuro draws the drama—that powerful dance between light and shadow. The term comes from the Italian for "light-dark," and it's one of those techniques that can completely transform a composition. It's not just about contrast; it's about sculpting form, creating depth, and breathing life into a flat surface.
The artists use it to model three-dimensional figures with nothing but paint and light. It's like watching volume emerge from the void. You see similar effects in black-and-white photography and film, too, especially in low-key lighting—it's that same moody intensity that pulls you in.
Though it began during the Renaissance, chiaroscuro really found its voice in Baroque art, where the emotional weight of light and shadow became central to storytelling. It's more than a technique—it's a way of seeing, of revealing what's hidden and highlighting what matters.
- Creator:Francois Gentilini (1930, French)
- Creation Year:1976
- Dimensions:Height: 14.19 in (36.05 cm)Width: 12.19 in (30.97 cm)Depth: 1.75 in (4.45 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Atlanta, GA
- Reference Number:Seller: 2W082CFAICD1stDibs: LU1212216826902
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