Visit to the virgin of Bénodet
1898
Oil on canvas
55-65
Acquired from the artist in 1899
H. 115 cm - L. 147 cm
The subject is not clear. Is this a couple making a wish to have a child or to gain more material wealth? The artist has « manipulated » the space by placing the Pieta in a recess in the aisle of Saint-Thomas Church in Bénodet, even though she was actually some distance away. He writes his signature and date on the wall, as for a votive offering. He has used an employee from the neighbouring hotel and a street haberdasher as models for the couple. The result is a scene of devotion with a truly Breton character, and its illusionist, almost hyperrealist aspects are intriguing.
Visit to the virgin of Bénodet
1898
Oil on canvas
55-65
Acquired from the artist in 1899
H. 115 cm - L. 147 cm
The subject is not clear. Is this a couple making a wish to have a child or to gain more material wealth? The artist has « manipulated » the space by placing the Pieta in a recess in the aisle of Saint-Thomas Church in Bénodet, even though she was actually some distance away. He writes his signature and date on the wall, as for a votive offering. He has used an employee from the neighbouring hotel and a street haberdasher as models for the couple. The result is a scene of devotion with a truly Breton character, and its illusionist, almost hyperrealist aspects are intriguing.