Oil on canvas, Monkey painter by Charles MONGINOT
Oil on canvas, Monkey painter by Charles MONGINOT
7.200,00 €
Charles MONGINOT 1825-1900
Born into a modest family, he was recognized early on for his artistic talent and enrolled at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, where he studied under Thomas Couture.
There, he formed a deep friendship with Édouard Manet, with whom he remained close throughout his career. Manet, in fact, immortalized him in his famous painting *Music in the Tuileries*.
Monginot made his debut at the Paris Salon in 1853 and gradually established himself as a renowned painter.
His work is distinguished by his great mastery of drawing, a delicate touch, and a remarkable sense of light. He excels at portraits, still lifes, and genre scenes,
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| Dimensions | 82 × 105 cm |
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This work is a beautiful example of Charles Monginot's "singeries." " Singeries " is a pictorial genre in which monkeys imitate human activities, often with a touch of humor or satire.
Popularized in the 18th century, this theme was revived in the 19th century by artists such as Alexandre-Gabriel Decamps, Zacharie Noterman, and Charles Monginot
In this witty composition, Charles Monginot depicts a young monkey sitting in a painter's studio.
Surrounding him are all the tools of an artist: a palette, brushes, a paint-soaked rag, and a sculptor's mallet in the foreground.
In the background stands a plaster bust of a child, a classic model found in academic studios.
This juxtaposition of the monkey and the classical model creates a delightful contrast between the nobility of academic art and the whimsy of the scene.
Monginot approaches this subject with a remarkable sense of texture: the satiny sheen of the color palette, the velvety softness of the fur, the smoothness of the plaster, and the colorful sparkles of the pigments