"cadenet - Storm Over The Acropolis 1947" By Pierre Girieud 1876-1948

Oil and encaustic on wood measuring 38.5cmx40.5cm plus wooden frame 48.5cm x 45.5cm signed lower right and dated 1947 Listed in the website "Pierre Girieud" which references his works Dedication on the back "to Mr. Charles GARIBALDI to thank him for the love he always professed for the Grandissime Monticelli August 19, 1948 Girieud" Pierre GIRIEUD exhibited at the Salon des Indépendants in 1905 one of his masterpieces whose colors caused a scandal, six months later He exhibited 5 paintings in the famous room VII at the Salon d'Automne of 1905, described as "Cage aux Fauves" The painting that I am offering you is a real Fauve, he was always considered that way by the critics of the time Like his peers Derain , Othon Friesz, he calmed down after 1910, joining the ranks of expressionist painters. His works appear in the largest International Museums (L'Hermitage, Pompidou, L'Annonciade, Granet, Fondation Regards de Provence, etc... ). Girieud made his debut in Montmartre at the time of the great excitement of the beginning of the century, he participated in the famous hoax of Boronali, the donkey who painted a picture with his tail. He exhibited at Berthe WEIL, KANHWEILER, ROSENBERG, he became involved friendship with KANDINSKI from 1904 then with Franz MARC. He was the first Frenchman to adhere to the principles of the New Association of Munich Artists. Delivery will be free for the European Union and also free for the International