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Jean Arène Large French Expressionist View, a Provencal Street Scene, The Colonnades.1992
1992
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Large late 20th Century Expressionist oil on canvas by French artist Jean Arène (1929 - 2020), depicting a Provençal, South of France architectural street scene. The canvas is signed and dated bottom left, in original 'Arene' frame.
This large representation of a French street scene evokes the feeling of light and shade so characteristic of the South of France and of Arene's best paintings. A wonderfully strong composition with its architectural elements, the colourful central flowers in all their summer glory, the spectators looking on, the characteristic 'gnarled' plane tree on the left side, the car, the French Tricolore just visible through the arches. Arene as ever has included wonderful details to delight the eye and the mind.
Jean Arène was a student of August Chabaud, a highly sought after French artist in Provence who in turn took his inspiration from Cezanne.
Expressionism is a modernist movement, initially in poetry and painting, originating in Northern Europe around the beginning of the 20th century. Its typical trait is to present the world solely from a subjective perspective, distorting it radically for emotional effect in order to evoke moods or ideas. Expressionist artists have sought to express the meaning of emotional experience rather than physical reality.
- Creator:Jean Arène (1929 - 2020)
- Creation Year:1992
- Dimensions:Height: 33.08 in (84 cm)Width: 40.16 in (102 cm)Depth: 2.76 in (7 cm)
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- Gallery Location:Cotignac, FR
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