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Your Guide to the 3 Most Famous Pierre Roy Paintings
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In short
Pierre Roy's best-known piece is Composition with Weights and Measures (1932). You'll find it at the Israel Museum in Jerozolima. Next on the list are Still Life (1938) and Invitation to the Voyage (Invitation au voyage) (1929). We have 3 works by Pierre Roy in our catalogue; this guide picks out the 3 best known, with the year, the museum and the story of each piece.
1880 – 1950, Nantes
Surrealism
Najwięcej dzieł: Israel Museum
The 10 Pierre Roy paintings to know first
Where you can see Pierre Roy's paintings
2 muzeów, w których znajduje się najwięcej obrazów z tej strony.
| Muzeum | Miasto | Dzieła artysty Pierre Roy | Obrazy z tej listy |
|---|---|---|---|
 Israel Museum |
Jerozolima | 2 | Composition with Weights and Measures, Invitation to the Voyage (Invitation au voyage) |
 Art Institute of Chicago |
Chicago | 1 | Still Life |
Year by year: the best-known Pierre Roy pieces
Here's a decade of Pierre Roy, more or less: 10 years from 1929 to 1938, shown year by year through the best-known pieces.
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Pierre Roy: quick answers about the paintings
What is Pierre Roy's best-known painting?See the answer
Top of the list is Composition with Weights and Measures (1932), Israel Museum, Jerozolima. Right behind it: Still Life (1938) and Invitation to the Voyage (Invitation au voyage) (1929).
What age was Pierre Roy when creating Composition with Weights and Measures?See the answer
52 years old. Pierre Roy was born in 1880, and Composition with Weights and Measures dates from 1932.
How many works by Pierre Roy are in your catalogue?See the answer
We have 3 works by Pierre Roy in our catalogue, dated 1929 to 1938.
In which museums can you see Pierre Roy's famous works?See the answer
You'll find most of them in Israel Museum (Jerozolima) i Art Institute of Chicago (Chicago). The museum list above has the full breakdown.
What are Pierre Roy's first and last famous pieces?See the answer
The earliest piece here is Invitation to the Voyage (Invitation au voyage) (1929); the most recent is Still Life (1938).
What style or movement is Pierre Roy known for?See the answer
Surrealism, as you can see in the pieces on this page.
Which famous Pierre Roy paintings are at the Israel Museum?See the answer
You can see 2 of the pieces on this page at the Israel Museum, Jerozolima, including Composition with Weights and Measures i Invitation to the Voyage (Invitation au voyage).
Where can I order a Pierre Roy reproduction?See the answer
Yes. Every painting on this page is available as a hand-painted oil reproduction or a print, in the size that suits you. Just open the painting's page to order.
Pierre Roy's story
The Life and Artistic Journey of Pierre Roy
Born in 1880, Pierre Roy was a French surrealist painter. He was the eldest of four children, born to the secretary of the management board of the Musée d'Arts de Nantes, and his siblings were all amateur painters. After obtaining his baccalauréat at a local school, he worked for a firm of architects before enrolling at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Following a period of disappointment with his studies, he left to work on designs for the 1900 Paris Exposition. In 1905, he committed himself to painting, beginning his exhibition history in 1906 at the Salon of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts (SNBA).
Roy's career saw him exhibiting with the Société des Artistes Indépendants in 1907, 1908, 1913, and 1914. A significant moment in his career occurred in 1925 when he participated in the first exhibition of surrealist painters alongside figures such as Giorgio de Chirico, Max Ernst, and Pablo Picasso. He held his first solo exhibition in 1926 and was appointed as a naval artist for a five-year term in 1933. Beyond his canvas work, he created stage sets, advertising posters, and several covers for Vogue magazine.
Artistic Style and Notable Works
Roy is recognized for his surrealist compositions, characterized by the realistic painting of ordinary objects. His works often feature items such as:
- Fruits and vegetables
- Woolen reels
- Ears and seeds
- Eggs and ribbons
These objects are arranged in unexpected ways within his compositions. His work has been displayed in various international locations, including New York, London, and Hawaii. Notable pieces held in public collections include Danger dans l'escalier (Danger on the stairs) and L'Heure d'été (Daylight Saving Time) at the Museum of Modern Art in New York, and A Naturalist's Study at the Tate Modern in London. Other works reside in the Art Institute of Chicago, the Philadelphia Museum of Art, and the Musée des Beaux-arts in Nantes.