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Kees van Dongen — A l'ombre du campanile

Kees van Dongen

A l'ombre du campanile

1921

"A l'ombre du campanile" (In the Shadow of the Campanile) is an oil painting by Dutch Fauvist painter Kees van Dongen that captures a moment of leisure beneath the iconic bell tower, likely in Venice. The work exemplifies van Dongen's characteristic bold use of color and loose, expressive brushwork, with figures rendered in vibrant tones that prioritize emotional intensity over naturalistic representation. This composition reflects the artist's fascination with modern life and his ability to distill scenes of everyday experience into compositions charged with chromatic vitality.

Medium
oil on canvas

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Modern & Contemporary Art Evening Sale

March 6, 2025

Lot 19

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Kees van Dongen, A l'ombre du campanile, 1921

"A l'ombre du campanile" (In the Shadow of the Campanile) is an oil painting by Dutch Fauvist painter Kees van Dongen that captures a moment of leisure beneath the iconic bell tower, likely in Venice. The work exemplifies van Dongen's characteristic bold use of color and loose, expressive brushwork, with figures rendered in vibrant tones that prioritize emotional intensity over naturalistic representation. This composition reflects the artist's fascination with modern life and his ability to distill scenes of everyday experience into compositions charged with chromatic vitality.

Medium
oil on canvas
Year
1921
Seen at
Phillips, New York, London, Hong Kong

Related themes

Modernist Painting, 20th Century, Dutch Artist, Expressionism, Atmospheric and contemplative, Fauvism, Chiaroscuro, Urban Landscape, Architecture and shadow, Oil on Canvas

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