Sur presque rien - 21st Century - Contemporary - Oil
By Geneviève Daël
Located in London, GB
Geneviève Daël was born in Paris in 1947, and continues to live and work in Montmartre. She depicts
Canvas, Oil
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Délicieusement fantomatique - Interior scene - Oil - 21st Century
By Geneviève Daël
Located in London, GB
Geneviève Daël's mysterious and atmospheric interior scenes often include meditative female figures
Canvas, Oil
Avant de disparaître
By Geneviève Daël
Located in London, GB
Geneviève Daël was born in Paris in 1947, and continues to live and work in Montmartre. She studied
Canvas, Oil
Attendre l’été
By Geneviève Daël
Located in London, GB
Geneviève Daël was born in Paris in 1947, and continues to live and work in Montmartre. She studied
Canvas, Oil
Habiter le passé
By Geneviève Daël
Located in London, GB
Geneviève Daël was born in Paris in 1947, and continues to live and work in Montmartre. She studied
Canvas, Oil
Donna Fugata
By Geneviève Daël
Located in London, GB
Geneviève Daël was born in Paris in 1947, and continues to live and work in Montmartre. She studied
Canvas, Oil
De lumière et d’ombre
By Geneviève Daël
Located in London, GB
Geneviève Daël was born in Paris in 1947, and continues to live and work in Montmartre. She studied
Canvas, Oil
Paysages intérieurs
By Geneviève Daël
Located in London, GB
Geneviève Daël was born in Paris in 1947, and continues to live and work in Montmartre. She studied
Canvas, Oil
Sombre Corridor
By Geneviève Daël
Located in London, GB
Geneviève Daël was born in Paris in 1947, and continues to live and work in Montmartre. She studied
Canvas, Oil
Nella Cappella dei Pazzi
By Geneviève Daël
Located in London, GB
Geneviève Daël was born in Paris in 1947, and continues to live and work in Montmartre. She studied
Canvas, Oil
L'obscur sera lumière
By Geneviève Daël
Located in London, GB
Geneviève Daël was born in Paris in 1947, and continues to live and work in Montmartre. She studied
Canvas, Oil
À l’ombre des grands arbres
By Geneviève Daël
Located in London, GB
Geneviève Daël was born in Paris in 1947, and continues to live and work in Montmartre. She studied
Canvas, Oil
Les Colonnes du temps
By Geneviève Daël
Located in London, GB
Geneviève Daël was born in Paris in 1947, and continues to live and work in Montmartre. She studied
Canvas, Oil
Résonance
By Geneviève Daël
Located in London, GB
Imbued with a quiet lyricism, Daël’s deeply mysterious paintings invite us into an intriguing world
Canvas, Oil
Les Saisons
By Geneviève Daël
Located in London, GB
An elegant interior in subtle tones. Delicate light falls through large green stained glass windows, rendered with skill and precision. The scene is occupied by three marble statues ...
Canvas, Oil
Villa Pisani
By Geneviève Daël
Located in London, GB
In this spacious interior a lone female figure looks out of open french doors. A delicate light floods the room highlighting the gilded detail on the decorative base of a marble bust...
Canvas, Oil
Jour de pluie sur le Vésuve
By Geneviève Daël
Located in London, GB
A shadowed figure on a terrace, silhouetted against a dramatic seascape. The painting is romantic, expansive and we have a sense of the sublime. The pallet is of warm blues and cool ...
Canvas, Oil
Trois Femmes
By Geneviève Daël
Located in London, GB
Her mysterious and atmospheric interior scenes often include meditative female figures viewed in profile or from behind. While depicting the elegant interiors of France and Italy, th...
Canvas, Oil
Villa della Regina
By Geneviève Daël
Located in London, GB
Her mysterious and atmospheric interior scenes often include meditative female figures viewed in profile or from behind. While depicting the elegant interiors of France and Italy, th...
Canvas, Oil
Le Monde est Vide
By Geneviève Daël
Located in London, GB
Her mysterious and atmospheric interior scenes often include meditative female figures viewed in profile or from behind. While depicting the elegant interiors of France and Italy, th...
Canvas, Oil
Dans l'Orangerie
By Geneviève Daël
Located in London, GB
Her mysterious and atmospheric interior scenes often include meditative female figures viewed in profile or from behind. While depicting the elegant interiors of France and Italy, th...
Cotton Canvas, Oil
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