Robert Beat 1903-1990 Basque Country

Robert Beat very beautiful oil on canvas representing the mending of nets in the Basque country patinated wooden frame Delivery 30 euros Robert Béat (1903-1990) is the link in a family of painters: his father and mother are both painters, his wife is a painter and sculptor, his son will be a painter decorator. Born in Lille, Robert Béat first worked with his father Paul Béat, from whom he quickly emancipated himself. Painter, but also decorator like his father, he created many sets, frescoes for churches, trompe-l'oeil, theater sets, sets for wallpapers, ... First a landscape painter, he soon devoted himself to portraiture with jubilation. During his stays in Brittany or the Basque Country, he executed many portraits, powerful and colorful. In Brittany, his touch is broad, thick, with a palette using all the shades of green and blue. Often, white touches make the link. In his work, shadow serves light, using both simultaneously to give contrast and life to his portraits.