Mediterranean Landscape / Provence / Guy Le Florentin (1907-1978) / Oil On Canvas / Marseille

This painting by Guy Le Florentin authentically captures the typical beauty of a Provençal Mediterranean landscape. It shows a coastal path lined with umbrella pines twisted by the wind, bathed in a bright light characteristic of the region. The vibrant colors, mixing the deep blues of the sea with the golden and green shades of the vegetation, evoke a luminous and soothing atmosphere. The expressive touch of the brush reflects the raw energy of nature and guides the eye towards the sparkling horizon.

46 x 38 without frame
65.5 x 54.5 with frame
signed lower left

This is most likely a landscape located on the shores of Lake Berre, a region dear to the artist and emblematic of Provence. The work of a painter who lived in Marseille, this painting wonderfully illustrates the essence of the region.

Giuseppe Vittorio Lumbroso, known as Guy Le Florentin, was an Italian painter born in 1907 in Livorno and died in 1978 in Paris. After a childhood and adolescence in Italy, he moved to Marseille in the 1920s. There, he met the actor Raimu, who offered him a film career, but Le Florentin chose to devote himself to painting. He earned his living by making commissioned portraits, but became best known for his Corsican and Provençal landscapes. In 1927, he founded La Galerie contemporaine in Montmartre, Paris. He lived in Corsica from 1930 to 1938, then divided his time between Marseille, Monaco and Paris until the end of his life. He died in 1978, declaring: "I am the happiest of men... because I no longer possess anything." » His painting technique is characterized by the use of impasto with a knife on oil paint, giving a pronounced relief to his landscapes. Among his notable works are "Mediterranean Landscape" (1940) and "The Oratory" (1930s).