He does this with loose broad brush strokes. He wants to capture the experience of seeing light and how it is affected by water, a bridge, buildings, shadows, and trees. Thibesart explored the effects of light in the real world, the way it reflects in the water, as can be seen in Le Quai Vert Bruges, where he contrasts dark greens and greys with light blue and white to create the image of the river. Thibesart studied 'plein air' painting under Henri Martin, and had a friendship with Monet himself. He is seen as the grandfather of painting what you see and he helped transform what was accepted as a finished piece by eroding the distinction between sketch and finished work. His landscapes, including haystacks, water lilies, and light at sunrise or dusk are the paintings most often celebrated for this development in art. Raymond Thibesart (French, 1874-1968,) Cherry Blossom, Oil on Canvas, available on iGavel Auctions until February 18, 2021Īlthough many, if not most artists of the time, including Renoir, Signac, Pissarro, and Cezanne, explored 'plein air' painting, perhaps Monet is the painter most often associated and celebrated for this artistic device. Cortes was a Post Impressionist who built on the Impressionist love of depicting the modern city, Paris. Thibesart developed the Impressionist idea of 'plein air' painting and experimenting with the ability to express the nuances of light and air with paint. They each developed a different tenet of Impressionism. Edouard Cortes and Raymond Thibesart were two artists in late 19th and early 20th Century France who were inspired by and built on Impressionism. Post Impressionism is the umbrella term for the many offshoots from Impressionism, and it includes cubism, fauvism, and pointillism among others. As many of us know, Impressionism was the central artistic development that inspired and influenced artists of the time. Late 19th Century Paris was the birthplace of 20th Century artistic modernism and many different artistic movements were inspired by life there. The paintings of Cortés are represented in numerous museum, corporate and private collections throughout Europe and North America.Raymond Thibesart (French 1874 - 1968,) Apple Blossoms in Bloom, Oil on Canvas, 1948, Available on iGavel Auctions until February 18, 2021 Cortés was a member of the Union des Beaux-Arts de Lagny, and has had his paintings exhibited in Paris at the Salon d'Autumne, the Salon d'Hiver, the Salon de la Sociéte Nationale de Horticulture and the Salon des Indépendents. While in Lagny, Cortés would paint landscapes, interior scenes and still-lifes. He spent the next 69 years traveling between Paris and Lagny. He delighted in painting Paris during different seasons, at different times of day in different weather conditions. Around 1900, Cortés began painting the urban landscapes that he is best known for. He was quickly established as an artist in Paris. His work was well received by critics and the public. In 1899, at age 16, Edouard Cortés had his first public exhibition at the prestigious Société des Artistes Français. Edouard attended private school until age 13, then he left to devote himself to painting. Antonio and his wife had three children, all of whom Antonio taught to paint but it was Edouard who showed the most skill and the most passion. He decided to stay in France, and he settled in Lagny, in the Normandy region. Antonio Cortés left Spain in 1855 to exhibit in World's Fair in France. He was the son of Spanish Court artist Antonio Cortés, and the grandson of painter André Cortés. Edouard Cortés was born in Lagny, France on April 26, 1882.
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