Wave Effect By Jean Roque 1880-1925

Beautiful wave effect crashing on rocks painted in oil on wood measuring 38cm x 51cm plus black rod 42cm x 55cm signed lower right J.ROQUE Jean ROQUE was a great painter born in Marseille in 1880, died at 45 years He was a student of Théodore Jourdan at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Marseille then of Gérome and Humbert in Paris. His works appear in various museums. He frequents the Montmartre district and meets many painters there, including Steinlen who painted his portrait. He particularly liked the landscapes of his native Provence to which he devoted most of his work. A contemporary of Louis-Mathieu Verdilhan and Albert Marquet, we find the same modernity in the painting of Jean Roque. He likes to highlight the energy of simple moments through the purity of his forms highlighted by the density of the material and the colors. His work is also inspired by Paul Cézanne and Monticelli in the treatment of light. In 1913, he exhibited his painting Le Retour at the Salon of French Artists, which earned him a gold medal. He died on December 6, 1925 in Marseille, his hometown. He is buried there in the Saint Pierre cemetery. The city of Marseille paid tribute to Jean Roque by giving his name to a street leading to the Palais des Arts. He also gave his name to a prize from the Academy of Sciences, Letters & Arts of Marseille. free shipping for the European Union