Jean Hennau (20th-21st) – “golden Lights” – Oil On Canvas, 100 X 81 Cm, Framed

Jean Hennau, a former master glassmaker renowned for his virtuoso work with glass and light, now continues his artistic exploration exclusively through painting. This contemporary canvas entitled "Lumières d'Or" bears witness to this transition, where the artist transposes the richness and luminous depth of stained glass to the pictorial surface. On a generous format of 100 x 81 cm, Hennau develops a sumptuous monochrome of golds, ochres and discreet reds, playing with textures and transparencies to evoke a dreamlike and organic world. The slightly patinated metallic effect, combined with raised highlights and dynamic touches, captures and reflects the light depending on the viewing angle, recalling the vibration of ancient stained glass windows under the sun. The lyrical abstraction of this work invites contemplation: between light and matter, it evokes interior landscapes where fire, earth and gold dust mingle, in perfect continuity with the artist's singular aesthetic. Jean Hennau, now retired from the art of stained glass but still active in painting, remains faithful to his quest: to sublimate light and offer it a new resonance on the canvas. This unique piece will appeal to lovers of refined abstraction and vibrant textures, inscribing the glassmaking tradition in a pictorial modernity. Work signed lower right, sold framed