"Jules Léon Flandrin (1871 - 1947)- Notre-Dame de Paris, circa 1920."
Our Lady of Paris, circa 1920,
Oil on canvas monogrammed at the bottom right
Dimensions: 46 x 38 cm
With frame: 68 x 59 cm
J.L. Flandrin painted this canvas seen from his studio located at 19 Quai Saint Michel in Paris. This close friend of Matisse, Marquet and companion of Jacqueline Marval immortalizes Paris and its city center with accuracy, lyricism, in search of the right light. The touch is free, J.L Flandrin paints with great restraint as if he wanted to accompany the viewer in his discovery of the places. A few silhouettes are slightly evoked on the bridge, barely perceptible to the eye.Notre Dame, iconic monument, national symbol occupies the center of the composition.The muted colors are highlighted by a few brighter touches of orange, green and blue.
He was a student of Gustave Moreau in the famous "fauve" promotion with Marquet, Rouault and Matisse at his side. Painter of landscapes, intimate scenes and still lifes, his free expression allows him to approach different genres with ease. He is influenced by the richness and variety of the currents of modern painting: from the Post-Impressionists with Signac, to the Nabi (his friends Maurice Denis, Bonnard, Sérruzier, ...) to switch to Fauvism with Marquet and Matisse, his friends. Companion of Jacqueline Marval, he gives her a taste for painting.
From 1897, Jules Léon Flandrin's paintings were accepted at the Champs de Mars Salon and in 1898, he became one of the youngest members of the National Society of Fine Arts. He discovered the Ballets Russes when they arrived in Paris in 1909 with Nijinski, Pavlova, the Karsavina.
He participated in several international exhibitions: in 1910 in London (Stafford Gallery with the neo-Impressionists, in 1913 in Interlaken, Berlin and Munich. Appointed member of the Salon d'Automne, in 1911, he executes various orders for the State. In 1912, he received the Legion of Honor in a civilian capacity. After the death of his wife Henriette Deloras during the Second World War in 1941, Jules L. Flandrin died in turn, in Corenc in 1947.
Museum:
In France
Museum of Grenoble (16 paintings)
Beauvais MUDO Museum of the Oise
Chambéry Museum of Fine Arts
Le Havre Museum of modern art André Malraux
Blérancourt French American museum.
Gray (Haute-Saône), Baron-Martin museum-deposit of the Orsay Museum,
Abroad:
•Tokyo
•New York
•Luxembour