early life and training
charles filiger, a french symbolist painter, was born on november 28, 1863, in thann. as the son of a wallpaper manufacturer in mulhouse, filiger's artistic style would later be influenced by his family's profession. he first studied decorative arts before specializing in painting at the académie colarossi in paris.association with gauguin and pont-aven
in 1888, filiger arrived in pont-aven, a village in brittany, where he associated with paul gauguin, a renowned post-impressionist painter. this period significantly influenced filiger's work, as seen in his paintings from the late 1880s and early 1890s. other notable artists who joined the colony during this time include paul sérusier, charles laval, meijer de haan, armand séguin, henry moret, and émile jourdan.artistic style and patronage
from 1890, filiger received a monthly payment of 100 francs from his patron, count antoine de la rochefoucauld. this support allowed filiger to focus on his art, characterized by its geometric approach, expressionless faces, and mystical imagery. his landscapes, such as breton shore, reflect gauguin's abstract quality and simplification.selected works and museums
some of filiger's notable works include:- plage au pouldu (c. 1890), private collection
- tête d'homme au béret bleu (1892), musée de pont-aven
- le génie à la guirlande (1892), musée des beaux-arts de quimper
- paysage du pouldu (c. 1892), musée des beaux-arts de quimper
Frågor och svar
Var kan man hitta Charles Filigers konstverk sorterade efter konststil?
De konstinriktningar som Charles Filiger verkade inom kan ses på artistens Alla konststilar-sida, där konstverken är grupperade efter inriktning.
Hur är Charles Filigers karriär uppdelad i olika perioder?
En kronologisk genomgång av Charles Filigers verk finns tillgänglig på artistens Karriärlinje-sida, där konstverken presenteras i skapelseordning, kapitel för kapitel.
Var kan jag se färgprofilen i Charles Filigers konstnärskap?
Charles Filigers färgval i de verk som listas på denna webbplats kan studeras på artistens Palettens genom-sida.
