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Bernard Buffet — Don Quixote et les moulins (Don Quixote and the Mills); Sancho Panza et la huppe (Sancho Panza and the Hoopoe); and Don Quixote en cage (Don Quixote in a Cage), from Don Quixote
Bernard Buffet

Don Quixote et les moulins (Don Quixote and the Mills); Sancho Panza et la huppe (Sancho Panza and the Hoopoe); and Don Quixote en cage (Don Quixote in a Cage), from Don Quixote

Three prints from Bernard Buffet's series illustrating Cervantes' beloved novel *Don Quixote* showcase the French artist's signature style of stark, angular lines and somber palette to bring the iconic characters to life. The works depict pivotal scenes from the classic tale, including the legendary knight's doomed charge at the windmills, his loyal squire Sancho Panza accompanied by a hoopoe bird, and the humiliated Don Quixote confined to a cage. Buffet's characteristically expressive and melancholic draftsmanship lends a haunting, modern sensibility to these timeless scenes of idealism, folly, and the tragicomic nature of human ambition.

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October 17, 2017

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Bernard Buffet, Don Quixote et les moulins (Don Quixote and the Mills); Sancho Panza et la huppe (Sancho Panza and the Hoopoe); and Don Quixote en cage (Don Quixote in a Cage), from Don Quixote

Three prints from Bernard Buffet's series illustrating Cervantes' beloved novel *Don Quixote* showcase the French artist's signature style of stark, angular lines and somber palette to bring the iconic characters to life. The works depict pivotal scenes from the classic tale, including the legendary knight's doomed charge at the windmills, his loyal squire Sancho Panza accompanied by a hoopoe bird, and the humiliated Don Quixote confined to a cage. Buffet's characteristically expressive and melancholic draftsmanship lends a haunting, modern sensibility to these timeless scenes of idealism, folly, and the tragicomic nature of human ambition.

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Series Work, Dark Mood, 20th Century, Renowned Artist, Male Artist, Narrative Art, Expressionism, Stark Aesthetic, French Artist, Book Illustration, Narrative Scene, Literary Illustration, Figurative Art, Literary Subject, Monochromatic Palette, Print Series, Black and White

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