Like many French artists of the fin de siècle, Lucien Simon was fascinated by the authentic life of Brittany. Around 1898, he elaborated the theme of wrestlers in at least five paintings, of which this version is probably a preliminary study. In each case, the fight is not in the foreground and the figures in the duel make a powerful downward movement to the left. In the background, Simon incorporated architectural elements from various villages such as Kerouzy, Kérity and Penmarc'h. In this way, he suggested the set-up of wrestling matches in which men from different villages competed against each other. Together with Charles Cottet, Simon founded the Bande Noire in 1895. Most painters of the group were characterised by social themes and a preference for rather sombre colours. The Belgian painter and sculptor Constantin Meunier was also a member.
| Artist |
Lucien Simon
RKD
VIAF
Wikidata
|
|---|---|
| Title | Wrestlers in Brittany |
| Date | ca. 1898 - 1899 |
| Period | 19th century |
| Location | Brittany TGN |
| Signatures, inscriptions, and markings | signatures (names) bottom left: LSimon |
| Collection | paintings AAT |
| Object type | oil paintings (visual works) AAT |
| Inventory number | 1914-AZ |
| Acquisition credit |
bequest
Scribe, Fernand Ghent 1913 |
| Current whereabouts | Work currently not on display |
| Permalink | https://mskgent.be/collection/work/data/1914-AZ |
| IIIF Manifest | https://imagehub.mskgent.be/iiif/3/623/manifest.json |
| Art & Architecture Thesaurus |
300015571
cityscapes (representations)
AAT
300015636 landscapes AAT |
|---|---|
| Keywords Iconclass |
11Q71423
altarcross, crucifix
Iconclass
22C light Iconclass 22C1 natural light Iconclass 22C8 shadow Iconclass 24A8 sunlight Iconclass 24A81 sunbeams Iconclass 25H114 low hill country Iconclass 26A clouds Iconclass 31A71 male sex; man Iconclass 31D14 adult man Iconclass 41A14 urban housing Iconclass 43C392 wrestling (sport) Iconclass 46A7 crowd, mob Iconclass 48A712 the audience ~ art performance Iconclass 61D(BRITTANY) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (names of cities and villages excepted) (BRITTANY) Iconclass 61D(FRANCE) geographical names of countries, regions, mountains, rivers, etc. (names of cities and villages excepted) (FRANCE) Iconclass |
| School / Style | realism (artistic form of expression) AAT |
| Catalogus van het Museum van Schoone Kunsten Gent : II: Moderne Meesters / Georges Chabot, Fritz Van Loo. - Gent : Ad. Hoste, 1932 (p. 134) |
| De vrienden van Scribe : De Europese smaak van een Gents mecenas (tentoonstelling Gent, Museum voor Schone Kunsten, 12 december 1998 - 14 maart 1999) / Monique Tahon-Vanroose, Robert Hoozee. - Gent : Snoeck-Ducaju & Zoon, 1998 ; Antwerpen : Pandora, 1998 (p. 135 (ill.), 210 (ill.)) |
| Lucien Simon / André Cariou. - Plomelin : Editions Palantines, 2002 (p. 33, 154) |
| Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent : Catalogus schilderkunst ; Deel I: 14de - 18de eeuw ; Deel II: 19de - 20ste eeuw / Robert Hoozee, Johan De Smet, Bruno Fornari, Ruth Monteyne. - Gent : Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent, 2007 (dl. II, p. 298-299 (ill.)) |
| Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent : De collectie (tentoonstelling vanaf 21 maart 2021) / Johan De Smet, Bart Ooghe, Frederica Van Dam, Lieven Van Den Abeele, Cathérine Verleysen. - Gent : Museum voor Schone Kunsten Gent, 2021 |
| Musée des Beaux-Arts de Gand : La Collection (exposition dès le 21 mars 2021) / Johan De Smet, Bart Ooghe, Frederica Van Dam, Lieven Van Den Abeele, Cathérine Verleysen. - Gand : Musée des Beaux-Arts de Gand, 2021 |
| Museum of Fine Arts Ghent : The Collection (exhibition opened on March 21th 2021) / Johan De Smet, Bart Ooghe, Frederica Van Dam, Lieven Van Den Abeele, Cathérine Verleysen. - Ghent : Museum of Fine Arts Ghent, 2021 |
|
Do you have any suggestions, questions or information about this work? Write us, collectie.msk@stad.gent |