Description
This beautiful oil on the canvas comes from the workshop of Belgian painter Paulo Bisman (1897–1973), that specialized in floral still life, the country, urban corners and portraits.
O Author:
Paul Bisman was born in the year 1897 in the Belgian Namur and died in the year 1973 v Salzinnes. She was not only a painter, but also a sculptor. She studied at the Academy in Namur led by D. Merny and at the Academy in Brussels, where were her professors important artists like Richir, Van Strydonck and Delville for painting and Dubois and Rousseau for sculpture (1919–1927). In 1930 settled in the Holy Lambrechtu-Wolowe.
In painting she devoted herself to landscape scenery, to urban views, still life, the floral compositions, portraits and interiors of churches. As a sculptor formed acts, figural sculptures, children's sculptures and portraits. Criticism of her sculptural work has written:
“P. Bisman depicts beauty through the human body and enhances a gesture, attitude or expression.”
After her death, the city of Namur was donated to thirty her paintings and three bronze sculptures. Her works are mentioned in BAS II and in the publication of two centuries of signatures of Belgian artists.
About the image:
The picture captures a rich bouquet of chrysanthemum and other flowers in a decorated ceramic weight. The warm yellow and pink tones of flowers create a contrast with the dark, by a textured background, that underlines their freshness and softness. The painter took advantage of the expressive brush strokes and a strong impast technique, This makes flowers look plastic and realistic.
The work is signed in the lower right corner and is set in an elegant gilded frame, that complements its historical character. Overall, this is a harmonious and elegant composition, that will bring warmth and aesthetic charm to the interior.
Specifications:
Author: Pauule Bisman (1897–1973)
Technique: Oil on canvas
Provenience: Belgium
Dimensions:
With frame: Height 83 cm, width 92,5 cm, depth 4 cm
No frame: Height 70 cm, width 79,5 cm
State: worse, in places a looked color – viz Photo. The canvas is fine, The frame is also fine.
