Jacques Ciry, Church Of Bennecourt, Oil On Canvas

Jacques Ciry (1914–1982): Delicate Lines and Intimate Light

Jacques Ciry, a French painter and printmaker born in 1914 and who died in 1982, is a discreet but influential figure in 20th-century art. Brother of Michel Ciry, he forged his own path, far from Expressionist excesses, cultivating an art of suggestion and restraint.
A painter of silence and the ephemeral, Jacques Ciry created oils and drawings that reveal his attachment to the poetry of everyday life. His work, less flamboyant than that of his brother, seduces with its captivating simplicity. His painting, in which light and the play of shadows create a silent and introspective atmosphere and an invitation to meditation.