PIERRE RIOLLET - CORSIC
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Original oil on canvas titled CORSIC by Pierre Riollet (2015), 80 by 80 cm, depicting an urban landscape in Corsican light, signed on the front with a second signature on the back and accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from the artist.
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This is an original oil painting on canvas, mounted on a high-quality wooden frame. The canvas is signed by the artist on the front, and a second signature is present on the back of the painting, attesting to its authenticity.
The work is sold with a certificate of authenticity provided by the artist.
Depiction of an urban scene in Corsica, captured in a passing moment.
A feminine silhouette moves through a space characterized by deep blues and warm lights.
About Pierre
Pierre Riollet graduated from the Auguste Renoir School of Art in Paris in 1983. After spending 20 years in advertising as an Art Director, he decided to dedicate himself exclusively to painting. Following a trip to the United States in 1987, he began work on the theme of New York facades and their shadows, inspired by American hyperrealists.
Always captivated by light, his work takes a new direction a few years later, focusing on passages. The contrast effect between shadow and light created by this theme defines this period. The dark frame enhances the external brightness and guides the viewer's eye toward a dazzling opening, allowing the imagination to drift toward the light. Beyond the pictorial aspect, it also expresses the symbolism of the strength of transition found in these passages.
After long experimenting with all kinds of backlighting in cafes, urban atmospheres, nocturnal and snowy landscapes, portraits... his painting now leans towards reflections, especially of the sea. Always with the same meticulous attention to chromatic accuracy, Pierre is now passionate about the decomposition of light and its interaction. Through the use of brushstrokes close to abstraction when zooming in on details, his canvases – most of which are large formats – emit a vibratory force of great intensity.
Pierre Riollet regularly exhibits in numerous galleries and contemporary art fairs. His works are now featured in many private collections.
His journey is somewhat like a gradual zoom, moving from canvas to canvas, passing through all these passages, progressing towards the light.
This is an original oil painting on canvas, mounted on a high-quality wooden frame. The canvas is signed by the artist on the front, and a second signature is present on the back of the painting, attesting to its authenticity.
The work is sold with a certificate of authenticity provided by the artist.
Depiction of an urban scene in Corsica, captured in a passing moment.
A feminine silhouette moves through a space characterized by deep blues and warm lights.
About Pierre
Pierre Riollet graduated from the Auguste Renoir School of Art in Paris in 1983. After spending 20 years in advertising as an Art Director, he decided to dedicate himself exclusively to painting. Following a trip to the United States in 1987, he began work on the theme of New York facades and their shadows, inspired by American hyperrealists.
Always captivated by light, his work takes a new direction a few years later, focusing on passages. The contrast effect between shadow and light created by this theme defines this period. The dark frame enhances the external brightness and guides the viewer's eye toward a dazzling opening, allowing the imagination to drift toward the light. Beyond the pictorial aspect, it also expresses the symbolism of the strength of transition found in these passages.
After long experimenting with all kinds of backlighting in cafes, urban atmospheres, nocturnal and snowy landscapes, portraits... his painting now leans towards reflections, especially of the sea. Always with the same meticulous attention to chromatic accuracy, Pierre is now passionate about the decomposition of light and its interaction. Through the use of brushstrokes close to abstraction when zooming in on details, his canvases – most of which are large formats – emit a vibratory force of great intensity.
Pierre Riollet regularly exhibits in numerous galleries and contemporary art fairs. His works are now featured in many private collections.
His journey is somewhat like a gradual zoom, moving from canvas to canvas, passing through all these passages, progressing towards the light.
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Artist
PIERRE RIOLLET
Sold with frame
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Direct from the artist
Edition
Original
Title of artwork
CORSIC
Technique
Oil painting
Signature
Hand signed
Country of Origin
France
Year
2015
Condition
Good condition
Colour
Blue, Brown, Cream, Orange
Height
80 cm
Width
80 cm
Depiction/Theme
Cityscape
Style
Contemporary
Period
2010-2020
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