An oil painting on panel, *Still Life* by Edmond AMAN JEAN
An oil painting on panel, *Still Life* by Edmond AMAN JEAN
3.800,00 €
Edmond AMAN-JEAN (1858–1936)
Like his friend Ernest Laurent, whom he met at the École des Beaux-Arts along with Georges Seurat, he began his studies in Henri Lehmann’s studio.
Along with his two friends, he frequented Puvis de Chavannes’s studio and spent time with the new generation of Post-Impressionists, such as Henri Martin.
In 1885, he and Ernest Laurent were both awarded a travel grant to Italy. The Italian Primitives and their religious paintings would leave a lasting impression on the artist and influence his early Symbolist works.
Later, like his friend Ernest Laurent, he specialized in portraits of women. His subjects were dreamy and melancholic, rendered in pastel colors with a delicate touch.
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In 1889, the first official recognition: a silver medal at the World’s Fair.
The artist was close to great poets such as Mirbeau and Stéphane Mallarmé, whose literary circle he frequented, and exhibited at the Salons de la Rose+Croix between 1892 and 1897. Notably, he painted a portrait of Verlaine.
And in 1900, it won a gold medal at the World’s Fair.
“The color in Aman-Jean’s paintings is matte and slightly veiled.”
What André Beaunier says about Aman-Jean’s work applies to our still life. The colors are both vivid and soft, seeking harmony while playing with nuances.
