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Lot Essay
This work will be included in the forthcoming André Brasilier catalogue raisonné being prepared by Alexis Brasilier.
Set against an rich blue background, Grand chevauchée du parc evokes an enchanting world, charged with vitality, knightly valour and prowess. The chevaliers charge off in different directions, frolicking within the mystical trees and forming a radiating composition that is both wild and disciplined, lyrical and controlled at the same time. The shimmering gold leaf scattered across the canvas, reminiscent of shining armor, demonstrates the reflection of light dancing in-between the trees and the snow. The scene is brought to life by André Brasilier’s paint brush, demonstrating his undeniable talent for immersing viewers into his dream world with a sense of beauty in nature and the freedom of the animal in harmony with cerebral and restrained humanity, uniting as one in the horse and rider.
Discussing his work, Brasilier explained that: “A large canvas can even have an entrancing power over the person looking at it. Some subjects require grand proportions. But the choice of large format comes overall from my research into the spontaneity of gestures. When I paint, I want to feel life in my movements, as life is found in the gallop of a horse or in the undertow of the sea” (interview with André Brasilier in his workshop, www.brasilier.fr, September 2014). Grand chevauchée du parc exemplifies the artist’s statement perfectly with its grandeur and vigorous spontaneity.
Set against an rich blue background, Grand chevauchée du parc evokes an enchanting world, charged with vitality, knightly valour and prowess. The chevaliers charge off in different directions, frolicking within the mystical trees and forming a radiating composition that is both wild and disciplined, lyrical and controlled at the same time. The shimmering gold leaf scattered across the canvas, reminiscent of shining armor, demonstrates the reflection of light dancing in-between the trees and the snow. The scene is brought to life by André Brasilier’s paint brush, demonstrating his undeniable talent for immersing viewers into his dream world with a sense of beauty in nature and the freedom of the animal in harmony with cerebral and restrained humanity, uniting as one in the horse and rider.
Discussing his work, Brasilier explained that: “A large canvas can even have an entrancing power over the person looking at it. Some subjects require grand proportions. But the choice of large format comes overall from my research into the spontaneity of gestures. When I paint, I want to feel life in my movements, as life is found in the gallop of a horse or in the undertow of the sea” (interview with André Brasilier in his workshop, www.brasilier.fr, September 2014). Grand chevauchée du parc exemplifies the artist’s statement perfectly with its grandeur and vigorous spontaneity.