Scene Of Life Around A Marabout, End Of The 19th Century - Jules Monge - War Painter, Orientalist

"A small white building topped with a dome that catches the light, it is the marabout. The word designates both the building and the character whose tomb it is offert… Born both from the highest mysticism and the simplest popular faith, they are a constant reminder of spirituality."
"Marabout in Algeria, an architecture of the divine". Texts by Dominique Fasse

Luminous representation of an animated scene around a "marabout".
The beauty of the work lies in the authenticity with which the painter, Jules Monge, captures the moment, with an accuracy of colors and an atmosphère of palpable truth.

Jules Monge was born in Château-Gombert (Bouches-du-Rhône) on December 26, 1855 and died in Paris on July 1, 1934.
In Marseille he was a student of Alexandre Cabanel, Edouard Detaille and Saintpierre.
He exhibited at the Salon des artistes français from 1881 to 1933, achieving many successes: honorable mention in 1881, third class medal in 1911, the Marie Bashkirsteff prize and the gold medal in 1923.
He produced many portraits and military scenes. He brought back scenes of daily life from his travels in North Africa and Republican China during the interwar period.
Works in museums: Besançon, Musée des Beaux-Arts - Marseille, Musée Cantini. - Meaux, Musée Bossuet - Paris, Musée de l'Armée, Musée d'Orsay - Toulon, Musée d'Art.

Oil on canvas in perfect condition, signed "Jules Monge" lower right.
Size : 9,5 x 13,8 Inches without frame and 13,3 x 17,4 Inches with its 19th century frame in wood and gilded stucco