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| Artist: Jean Cocteau, French (1889-1963) |
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Plate: MR.05
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| Title: Chapelle St. Pierre |
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Description: Condition
A
Original lithograph, unbacked
Printed by Mourlot in Paris 1957
Signed in the stone.
On Arches paper.
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| Sheet Size: |
21 in x 30 in |
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53 cm x 76 cm |
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| Terms of Sale |
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Price: $1250.00 USD
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Villefranche sur Mer is situated near Nice, right in the heart of
the most beautiful and rich part of the Côte d'Azur. Its superb harbour
is known to be one of the most beautiful in the Mediterranean. Over-looking
the hills and luxurious residences, Villefranche is one of the most
exclusive spots on the cote d'Azur.
The ornamentation of the Chapel Saint-Pierre,
in Villefranche sur Mer, the jewel of the modern and mystic art, was
a dream cherished for a long time by Jean Cocteau. He kept it as a
project for more than ten years before devoting many months to this
work, full of inspiration, in 1957. The craftsmen of Villfranche,
ceramicists and stone cutters, participated in the achievement, led
by the genius of Cocteau. Like the creations of romanesque art, this
work has the most humble fervour, and the expression of the most denuded
faith. It represents at the same time, the apostles life, the village
dear to his childhood, and his friendship for the fishermen to whom
the chapel has been dedicated.
During the 1950s the renowned French printer, Mourlot Freres, printed
most of the "original" posters of the most important artists
of the day. Including Picasso, Chagall, Braque, Matisse, Miro, Leger,
and Dufy.
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