An oil painting on cardboard, *Seaside near La Ciotat* by Edouard DUCROS
An oil painting on cardboard, *Seaside near La Ciotat* by Edouard DUCROS
3.200,00 €
Edouard DUCROS, 1856–1936
It was from his uncle Marin, a justice of the peace in Marseille and an amateur painter, that he received his first artistic training
For many years, he led a double life, dividing his time between his professional obligations and his passion for painting.
It was not until he was about 46 years old, around 1902, that he gave up his legal career for good to devote himself entirely to his art.
French painter, a student of Gustave Gagliardini and Louis Gautier.
His talent was quickly recognized.
He graduated with honors from his hometown, Aix-en-Provence, and shortly thereafter won medals in competitions in Versailles and Lyon
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| Dimensions | 37 × 49 cm |
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Very quickly, the major Parisian art shows and collectors welcomed him—the Salon des Artistes Français between 1911 and 1935,
A friend of Cézanne’s and influenced by Impressionist principles, he loved to paint the shifting light of seashores like ours.
A lover of his native Provence, he eventually settled in Martigues and founded the Society of Friends of the Arts of Aix-en-Provence.
La Ciotat
Beyond the anecdotal or picturesque nature of the descriptive and classical views that characterize the first part of his career, it is above all the atmosphere that captures his attention.
Water plays an essential role in his compositions. It allows him to intensify colors, fragment forms, and capture the light and atmosphere of the Mediterranean landscape.
His palette, which is often luminous, emphasizes the harmonies of blues, greens, ochres, and warm tones characteristic of Provençal landscapes.
The brushwork becomes more pronounced and spontaneous, and the painterly quality takes on increasing importance.
After 1920, his work underwent a notable technical evolution: Ducros made greater use of the knife and the palette knife, which allowed him to apply paint in broad, vigorous strokes.