Calderon, Venice, Oil On Canvas Framed

CHARLES-CLEMENT CALDERON (France, 1870 - 1906). Oil on canvas: Venice Superb view of the Grand Canal on San Marco at sunset. This expressionist painting is one of Calderon's masterpieces; The very special light of Venice is rendered by a palette of vibrant and flamboyant colors. This painting is signed lower right, the stamp of the Calderon studio is affixed to the back of the canvas. Rich and very beautiful quality frame. Charles-Clément Calderon was a painter specialized in scenes of Venice and its canals. This trend was very widespread among 19th century European painters, who went to Venice to continue their studies and improve their training and who were in love with the city. Charles-Clément Calderon was enthusiastic about this perspective of Venice, which he repeated in other works, by modifying the light, the position of the gondola and the characters. These types of paintings, almost photographs taken a few seconds apart, are the most representative and appreciated of his professional career. The French academic painter Charles Clément Calderon (1870-1906) was the assistant and student of the famous painter Alexandre Cabanel. Calderon became a regular participant in the exhibitions of the Salon des Arts in Paris where he exhibited most of his works. His paintings of Venice at the Colonial Exhibition were highly appreciated, shortly before his premature death in 1906 at the age of 36. Dimensions: on sight 55cm x 38cm frame: 78cm x 61cm