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Pierre Cornu Nude Paintings

French, 1895-1996

Pierre Cornu was born November 16, 1895, in Salon-de-Provence. Born into a prosperous family of merchants oils and soaps, Cornu knows a pampered childhood and happy during which his attraction to drawing and color manifests itself fairly quickly. He will have the opportunity, throughout his life to be able to concentrate on his passion for painting. His paintings are often honored in all the great Parisian salons. He exhibited regularly with Auguste Chabaud and René Seyssaud in Marseille. Financial troubles forced him to emigrate several years in Morocco, where he begins a new life, never abandoning painting, perfecting his art (abundance of beautiful colors, resembling oriental tapestries. Back a few years later in France, he settled in the region of Aix en Provence, where he ended his life, exposing the entire region and its surroundings, recognized by all (it will visit famous in his studio like never ceasing to paint). All his life he was "... true epicurean, very attracted to women in the glow of their youth, lovers of Provence which magnifies the light colors, its serene and optimistic view of life allowed him to create a voluptuous and fresh paint. His taste for feminine beauty must not make us forget that Cornu was a talented portraitist and an excellent painter of still lifes, mostly of flowers and landscapes. In fact, in all these genres, the only reason of interest to him was the beauty that has always discover to idealize and forever ... Like Bonnard, he seems to have painted only for the joy of painting but also wished to remember to show and share happy moments."

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Artist: Pierre Cornu
Jeune Femme Alonge
By Pierre Cornu
Located in Sheffield, MA
Pierre Cornu French, 1895-1996 Jeune Femme Alonge Oil / Canvas 14 by 18 in. W/frame 20 by 24 in. Signed lower right Pierre Cornu was born November 16, 1895 in Salon de Provence. Born into a prosperous family of merchants oils and soaps, Cornu knows a pampered childhood and happy during which his attraction to drawing and color manifests itself fairly quickly. He will have the opportunity, throughout his life to be able to concentrate on his passion of painting. His paintings are often honored in all the great Parisian salons. He exhibits regularly with René Auguste Chabaud and Seyssaud in Marseille. Financial troubles forced him to emigrate several years in Morocco where he begins a new life, never abandoning painting, perfecting his art (abundance of beautiful colors, resembling oriental tapestries...
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1930s Post-Impressionist Pierre Cornu Nude Paintings

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Oil

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[Untitled Nude: Endormi Couché Nu] Oil Painting by Pierre Cornu, Framed
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Untitled Nude [Endormi Couché Nu], an original oil on canvas by Pierre Cornu, is a piece for the true collector. Cornu’s use of vivid colors and bold brush strokes immediately grabs the viewer's attention, highlighting the artist's keen ability to capture emotion and life – all in a stroke of a paintbrush. Both the technical talent of Cornu and his choice of subject matter pair perfectly with the beautifully crafted custom, period gilt wood frame. This masterful work is perfect for those who have an affinity for nudes, still lifes, color-rich works of art, portraits, impressionism, and post-impressionism. Artist: PIERRE CORNU (1895-1996) Title: UNTITLED NUDE [ENDORMI COUCHÉ NU] Medium & Surface: ORIGINAL OIL ON CANVAS (framed) Signed: HAND SIGNED BY ARTIST LOWER LEFT Year Created: CIRCA 1973 Country of Creation: FRANCE Image Area Dimensions: 18 x 24 INCHES Frame Dimensions:* 25.625 x 31.5 x 2.5 INCHES *This work of art is being sold framed. Additional Info: HIGHLY COLLECTIBLE, RARE WORK BY PIERRE CORNU, IN GREAT CONDITION AND IN A BEAUTIFUL CUSTOM, PERIOD GILT WOOD FRAME – FRAME IS IN GREAT CONDITION CONSISTENT WITH AGE. TWO ORIGINAL CERTIFICATES OF AUTHENTICITY BY BRUNO MARTIN-CAILLE DATED MARCH 21, 1973 ARE INCLUDED. GALERIE MARTIN-CAILLE WAS THE EXCLUSIVE DEALER OF CORNU'S WORKS THROUGHOUT THE 1950s to 1970s. IT IS EXTREMELY RARE TO FIND A CORNU PAINTING WITH SUCH GREAT DOCUMENTATION AND PROVENANCE. Provenance: GALERIE MARTIN-CAILLE, 1973 Artist Info/Bio: ARTIST BIOGRAPHY DOCUMENT IS INCLUDED Documentation: CERTIFICATE OF AUTHENTICITIES BY BURNO MARTIN CAILLE DATED MARCH 21, 1973 AND OUR GALLERY ARE INCLUDED About the Artist: Pierre Cornu was born on November 16, 1895 in Salon de Provence, France. From a well-to-do, oil and soap trader family, Cornu had a pampered and carefree childhood. Drawing and color attracted him at a young age. Cornu studied at the celebrated Ecole Nationale Supérieure des Arts Décoratifs in Paris and studied under Emile Othon Friesz, a French artist of the Fauvist movement, and François Desnoyer, a French Impressionist and Modern painter. Cornu was lucky enough to be able to dedicate his entire life to his true passion of painting. His paintings were featured in all the great Parisian salons, exhibiting at Auguste Chabaud and René Seyssaud in Marseille and at the 1933 Salon d’Automne in Paris. Financial concerns forced him to emigrate to Morocco from 1939-1945. There, he started a new life as a photographer, but continued to paint. He perfected his art in an abundance of beautiful colors, echoing oriental tapestries...
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