"Madeline Paul French Painting Early 20th Century Crozant School Bridge Over The Creuse Signed Oil"
MADELINE Paul ( 1863 / 1920 )
The bridge over the Creuse.
Oil on panel signed lower left (circa 1903 / 04 )
27 x 35 cm
Louis XIV period frame.
Paul Madeline was born in Paris on October 7, 1863. Studying at the School of Fine Arts in Paris, he works in a publishing house to live and paints urban landscapes in his spare time.In 1894, he discovered the Creuse - a charming countryside in the Limousin -, following a meeting with Maurice Rollinat and Léon Detroy at a friend's house commun.Il exhibited at the Salon of French Artists in 1894, 1897 and 1899. Later, he will be appointed permanent member of the Autumn Salon, as well as the Salon of the National Fine Arts.The success he has achieved allows him to make a living from his art from 1902.Il devotes himself entirely to painting and comes several months a year to the Creuse, usually in the fall. A major figure of the Creuse painters, Paul Madeline is just like Alluaud, one of Armand Guillaumin's emulators, taking inspiration from his palette and his technique.In 1908, he founded "The Modern Society", which includes painters such as Lebasque, Raffaëlli, Aman and Maurice Chabas. The Devambez Gallery and Durand-Ruel are invited to their annual exhibitions.Madeline traveled a lot in the 1910s and he introduced, towards the end of his career, certain characters in his landscapes, wearing regional costumes, in particular from the Bretagne.Il died at the age of 57, on February 12, 1920 in Paris.The Salon des Indépendants dedicated a retrospective to him in 1926."We admire his subtle impressionism, the grace and delicacy with which he tames the wild nature of the Creuse", reveal the first critics to the general public. Madeline portrays the French landscape with a light touch and sumptuous colors. His paintings are comparable to the work of the famous post-impressionist painter Armand Guillaumin.Although based in Paris, Madeline paints all over the country, from the Mediterranean to Brittany.Towards the end of her career, Madeline introduces certain characters into her landscapes wearing regional costumes, mainly from Brittany.Remarkable light, clarity and typical colors (green and purple moss) are significant of his painting.
Museums: Châteauroux, Guéret, La Châtre, Limoges, Nantes, Nice, Paris (Orsay Museum) Pau, Rouen (Academy, Museum of Fine Arts