Marcel Bertoin (XX) - Pueblo bretón

Oil on board 'Breton People,' Marcel Bertoin, Impressionism, 20th century – France

Technique on support: Oil on panel
Breton People
Style: Impressionism
Author: Marcel Bertoin
Signed in the bottom left corner.
1940s decade
Country of origin: France
Good condition relative to its age and usage.
Total dimensions: 65 x 76 x 3 cm.
Frameless dimensions: 49 x 60 cm.

Exceptional impressionist oil on board created in France around 1940. In an impressionist style, it depicts an urban scene with a tranquil and luminous atmosphere. In the foreground, several houses of traditional Breton architecture are visible. The houses are arranged to form a small neighborhood. In the background, a church or cathedral stands out, giving the landscape a monumental feel. The sunlight seems to gently bathe the scene, creating a sense of calm. All of this is rendered with visible, textured brushstrokes in certain areas and soft colors that capture the light and atmosphere of the city without too many precise details, but with a rich palette of warm and harmonious tones.

Impressionism, born in France in the last third of the 19th century, was an art movement primarily defined through painting. It was characterized mainly by its aim to capture the light of a specific moment in time, achieved through a disaggregated, textured, and very quick brushstroke.

Thanks to technological and scientific advances, which allowed for the creation of new pigments, the use of pure colors also expanded. These achieved a purity and saturation of colors previously unimaginable. Complementary colors also became fundamental, along with the type of brushstroke and the complete absence of drawing. For this reason, shadows shifted from including black in their composition to being called 'colored shadows,' mixing complementary colors to darken them without the need for black. This also helped create a greater sense of depth. This work exemplifies many characteristics of the style. It is a good reflection of both the architecture and the serenity of a everyday moment, inviting the viewer to explore this picturesque town.

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