Claude Vénard has a distinct style — it’s post-Cubist in its composition and he progressively accentuated the chromaticism of his palette up to reaching the crudest of colors, which he used in very thick forms and sometimes applied with a pallet knife.
Vénard was born in France in 1913 and, dedicating himself fully to making paintings at the age of 17, he studied at the École des Arts Appliqués for six years, having fled the Académie des Beaux-Arts after just 48 hours. In 1938 he signed the Rupture manifesto and participated in the first exhibition of the influential group Forces Nouvelles, alongside Francis Gruber and Pierre Tal-Coat at the Galerie Billiet-Vorms. A close affinity subsequently developed among these painters and together they were instrumental in forging the aesthetic of the immediate postwar period of the Ecole de Paris.
Vénard quickly became known for his rich impasto and varying texture. He received critical acclaim and was personally championed by Andre Salmon and Waldemar George, who described his painting as “Apocalyptic art! Beings and everyday things suddenly regain their meaning. Emotional values are once more felt.”
Vénard’s distinct and alluring compositions developed through a post-Cubist system that oscillates between abstraction and naturalism. He opens up perspectives projecting spatial vistas into every part of the canvas, in accordance with an emotional rather than a physical order. Familiar objects arise in the midst of a network of striations and hatching. Colors grow more intense in certain zones to stress the solidity of the composition; in other zones the light is more tenuous and diaphanous, as if to indicate space of different emotional intensity.
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(Biography provided by Gallery of the Masters)
White Water Jug Abstract Interior Still Life painting, monochrome, white, black
By Claude Venard
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Framed Size: 15.5" x 13.5" This piece is unusual due to its small size and would make a lovely addition to any collection. 'White Water Jug' is a striking example of Claude Venard’s...
Oil, Canvas
L'Atelier Venard en Hiver - Abstract Interior and Landscape Oil by Claude Venard
By Claude Venard
Located in Marlow, Buckinghamshire
Signed oil on canvas interior overlooking a landscape by French abstract painter Claude Venard. The piece depicts an interior scene with a table in the foreground. Amongst the items ...
Oil, Canvas
le Petit Déjeuner abstract cubist interior still life painting, studio, windows
By Claude Venard
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Framed Size: 21" x 24" Claude Venard’s 'Le Petit Déjeuner' is a wonderfully intimate and structured still life that transforms the quiet ritual of breakfast into a sophisticated mod...
Canvas, Oil
Nu au Tub
By Claude Venard
Located in Dallas, TX
Signed "C. VENARD" at lower right Overall dimensions, including the frame, are 33 3/4 x 18 1/4 inches
Canvas, Oil
Colorful Still Life with Harlequin large oil painting
By Claude Venard
Located in Jerusalem, IL
Still Life with Harlequin (1959) by Claude Venard is a striking example of the artist’s bold and expressive postwar style. Known for his powerful brushwork and vivid use of color, Ve...
Canvas, Oil
$1,250
H 17 in W 25 in D 2 in
Vintage Oil Painting "Strings and Brass" Symphony Oil Painting c.1989
Located in San Francisco, CA
Vintage Oil Painting "Strings and Brass" Symphony Oil Painting c.1989 Original oil on canvas Canvas dimensions 24" wide x 16" high The simple maple frame measures 25" wide x 17" h...
Canvas, Oil
$2,560
H 13.78 in W 10.63 in
Circle Teniers, Flemish Art, Peasants smoking and drinking in a Tavern Interior
By David Teniers the Younger
Located in Greven, DE
Circle or Follower of David Teniers, Peasant in a Tavern Inn, drinking and smoking. Oil on canvas, Framed: 39 x 47 cm. Typical Flemish Baroque Interior...
Canvas, Oil
Monk in a Monastic Cell, Roma, Italy
By Egron Sellif Lundgren
Located in Stockholm, SE
Egron Lundgren (1815–1875) Monk in a Monastic Cell signed and dated Egron Lundgren Rom 1848 oil on relined canvas unframed 62 x 50 cm (24 ½ x 19 ¾ in.) framed 79 x 68 cm (31 x 26 ¾...
Canvas, Oil
$1,167
H 2.76 in W 2.76 in D 0.4 in
Seascape turquoise - Sunset, skyline, Water waves
By Nataliia Krykun
Located in Vienna, AT
This artwork is a profound exploration of abstraction through the utilization of a monochromatic blue palette. The artist masterfully manipulates tonal variations of blue to create a...
Canvas, Cotton Canvas, Mixed Media, Oil, Spray Paint, Acrylic
$18,089
H 55.52 in W 48.04 in D 3.15 in
18th Century Oil on Canvas Italian Religious Painting Madonna with Child, 1750
Located in Vicoforte, IT
A refined 18th-century Italian painting. This artwork oil on canvas depicts a splendid Madonna and Child with a cherub, crafted with exquisite skill. The composition dates stylistica...
Canvas, Oil
$3,650
H 18.5 in W 16.5 in D 3 in
Pair of 19th Century "Gambling" Oil Paintings After Adriaen van Ostade
Located in San Francisco, CA
Pair of 19th Century "Gambling" Oil Paintings After Adriaen van Ostade Each painting shows men gambling in a cellar Original oil on canvas Dimensions 10" wide x 12" high The orna...
Canvas, Oil
$2,650
H 40 in W 28 in D 3 in
Mid Century Modern Jazz Ensemble -- The Band Box Quartet, Signed
Located in Soquel, CA
Mid Century Modern Jazz Quartet Figurative -- "The Band Box" Signed A vivid, mid-century modernist interpretation of a jazz ensemble by Louis M. Centofanti (American, 1921-2018). "B...
Canvas, Oil, Stretcher Bars
Blacksmith (Untitled)
By Erle Loran
Located in Los Angeles, CA
Blacksmith (Untitled), 1936, oil on canvas, signed and dated lower right, 28 x 30 inches Erle Loran was an influential American painter, art historian, and educator, renowned for h...
Canvas, Oil
$1,500
H 22 in W 14.75 in D 1 in
Medieval Architecture Painting with Female Figure by Mystery Artist
Located in New York, NY
Mystery Artist, likely French Untitled, c. 1876 Oil on canvas 18 1/2 x 11 1/4 in. Framed: 22 x 14 3/4 x 1 in. Signed and dated lower right
Canvas, Oil
$2,466
H 24 in W 24 in D 3 in
Signed Antique Painting: 'Still Life of Fruit and Flowers'
By Mary Armour
Located in St. Albans, GB
Mary Armour 1902 – 2000 Signed. Oil Paint on Board. Picture size: 24 x 24 inch (61 x 61 cm) Mary Nicol Neill Armour, née Steel, (27 March 1902 – 5 July 2000) was a Scottish landsc...
Board, Oil
De Piero a Picasso
By Alvar Sunol Munoz-Ramos
Located in Atlanta, GA
This original oil on canvas is in excellent condition and and has only been shown in a gallery setting. The size dimensions do not include the frame. This item is signed by the arti...
Canvas, Oil
$2,400
H 31 in W 37.25 in D 1 in
William Fisher Classic American Illustration on Canvas
By William Fisher
Located in New York, NY
William Fisher (American, 1891-1985) Untitled, 20th Century Oil on canvas/illustration 23 3/4 x 29 3/4 in. Framed: 31 x 37 1/4 x 1 in. Signed lower right: William Fisher William Fis...
Canvas, Oil
le Bougie by Claude Venard
By Claude Venard
Located in Shrewsbury, Shropshire
Claude Venard was born in 1913 into a business family from Burgogne. At the age of 17 he began to take evening classes in painting at the Ecole des Arts ...
Canvas