Corot, the Light of Italy

Published on 28 April 2021, by Caroline Legrand

Auction on 08 May 2021 - 14:00 (CEST) - 194, chemin de Poutingon - 34070 Montpellier

The painting by the inventor of outrenoir might take center stage, but this luminous landscape by Camille Corot is sure to spark a great bidding war.

Camille Corot (1796–1875), Deux moines sur la terrasse du palais Doria à Gênes (Two... Corot, the Light of Italy

Camille Corot (1796–1875), Deux moines sur la terrasse du palais Doria à Gênes (Two Monks on the Terrace of the Palazzo Doria in Genoa), June 1834, oil on canvas, 25 x 36.5 cm/9.85 x 14.38 in.
Estimate: €150,000/250,000

Soulages followed a painter’s classic path: the quest for light, which climaxed in a brilliant painting from 1975. One of his forerunners, Camille Corot , devoted himself to the study of light over time. Since the 1 8 th century , a trip to Italy had been part of any young artist’s training.…

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Beautiful sale of antiques at Soulages

Saturday 08 May 2021 - 14:00 (CEST) - Live

194, chemin de Poutingon - 34070 Montpellier

Hôtel des Ventes Montpellier Languedoc

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An Unprecedented 1975 Painting by Pierre Soulages

The contrasts of blues and black and the play of material in this 1975 work by Pierre Soulages were a key step on his path.

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Pierre Soulages Soars, with Corot and Buffet Following Right Behind

A powerfully balanced black and blue painting by the contemporary master largely lived up to its promise, followed by works by Bernard Buffet, Robert Combas and Camille Corot.