EDOUARD LÉON CORTÈS

 

EDOUARD LÉON CORTÈS

SUNDAY Feature on ART of Architecture -by Gautam Shah

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Edouard Léon Cortès (1882-1969) was a French post-impressionist artist. He painted ‘the beauty of Paris’ in many exquisite variations in different types of weather and night settings, with oil, gouache, watercolour and pastel. He was called ‘the Parisian Poet of Painting’.

‘I was born from and for painting, and (I am) a student of myself only’. ‘I do nothing but paint. I stand in front of my easel at around eight in the morning; from twelve to two I eat lunch and rest, and I paint in the afternoon till dusk, because I don’t like artificial light. That gives me eight to ten hours a day to paint’.

Edouard Cortès sought to express special atmospheric qualities like mist in the air, afternoon sun, evening shadows, twilight hours, and shimmering wet surfaces. His illuminated windows shone warmly against the fading twilight. His variations of a theme contrasted the seasons, winter versus summer, morning versus noon and evenings. In spite of subdued cheer and exhilaration in his works, he lived in serenity and simplicity. He loved drawing Paris of 1930s, with horse-drawn carriages, omnibuses and fashions. 

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PAUL GUSTAVE FISCHER

 

 Paul Gustave Fischer

SUNDAY feature on ART of Architecture by Gautam Shah 

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Paul Gustave Fischer (1860-1934) was from Copenhagen, Denmark. The family originally came from Poland. Fischer began to paint at a young age, guided by his father.

He has painted immense number of subjects from landscapes, portraits, human beings, beach scenes and nudes, in oil and watercolour. But he was famous for his simple views of streets with everyday life of Scandinavia, Italy and Germany.

His portrayal of human beings on beaches, streets, or as figurative art were natural. In the beginning the scenes were set in overcast winter weather with darker tones, but after a stay in Paris from 1891–1895, his colours became warm and light. He has drawn scenes in all weathers, snow, rains and lighting conditions overcast, sunny and late evening twilight. 

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