18. Roses and art album [circa 1940]

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18. Roses and art album [circa 1940]

Theodor Pallady

1871, Iaşi - 1956, Bucureşti

Estimate:

EUR 20.000 - 35.000

References

ȘORBAN, Raoul, "Theodor Pallady", Meridiane Publishing House, Bucharest, 1975. CEBUC, Alexandru, "Pallady", Official Gazette Publishing House R. A., Bucharest, 2008.

oil on cardboard, 59 x 49 cm, signed top left, in black, "TP"

Alongside nudes and intimate scenes, still life occupies an important place in Theodor Pallady's creation, being one of the genres that offers the artist the freedom to construct the image according to his own rhythms, correspondences, and chromatic harmonies. Familiar with the spirit of the Parisian school and with the modern tendencies of European art, Pallady goes beyond simple faithful representation of objects, dematerializing them to their plastic essence and transforming the domestic space into one of suggestion and meditation. Pallady arrived in Paris in 1889 and, starting from 1892, studied in Gustave Moreau's studio, where he met Henri Matisse. The Parisian experience exposed him to the main directions of European modern art and contributed to the development of a visual language in which drawing, color, and surface organization become more important than a faithful reproduction of reality. The influence of Post-Impressionist lessons and Cézanne can be observed in his concern for balance between forms and colors, as well as in how objects are arranged on the pictorial surface. This concern is also evident in works such as "Flowers at the Window," "Vase with Flowers," "Still Life with White Tulips," or "Still Life with Red Flowers." His still lifes mainly

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18. Roses and art album [circa 1940]

18. Roses and art album [circa 1940]

Theodor Pallady

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