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"Rue de Lyon" Abstract Architectural Painting on Canvas by Louis Shields, 2020
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A luminous meditation on memory and structure, "Rue dy Lyon" by Louis Shields offers a poetic abstraction of place, where echoes of architectural form rise through veils of pigment and texture. Part of the artist's Element Series from 2020, this large-scale mixed-media painting draws inspiration from classical European facades and the layered surfaces of urban walls weathered by time.
Shields employs a restrained yet evocative palette, powdery whites, soft French blue, mineral gray, and chalk, evoking crumbling plaster, faded frescoes, and blueprints reimagined. Subtle gridwork and incised lines create architectural tension, while airy voids and overlapping washes suggest windows, portals, or forgotten plans. The interplay of opacity and transparency invites both reflection and reverie.
Rendered with a combination of painting, scraping, scoring, and layering, Rue de Lyon captures the soul of a place seen through memory, ghostly, beautiful, and deliberately imprecise. A statement work that balances gravitas and delicacy, it lends quiet drama to gallery walls, modern interiors, or collected spaces with European sensibilities.
Mixed media painting on canvas
Element Series, 2020
40" H x 30" W
Colors: French Blue, Chalk White, Soft Gray, Plaster, Ivory
- Creator:Hastening Designs (Artist)
- Dimensions:Height: 30 in (76.2 cm)Width: 40 in (101.6 cm)Depth: 1.75 in (4.45 cm)
- Style:Modern (In the Style Of)
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- Date of Manufacture:2020
- Production Type:New & Custom(One of a Kind)
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- Seller Location:Middleburg, VA
- Reference Number:Seller: Rue de Lyon1stDibs: LU872646001652
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