Provenance: Acquired directly from the artist by the present owner

ABOUT THE WORK

The art of Macario Vitalis features a very strong cubist influence. His ompositions make use of planar elements that had featured an assortment of colors. Over the years, his palette selection evolved into the more brilliant and quirky — his style later on veered towards pointillism also. The famous modernist expatriate has been known to depict scenes of peace and tranquility, capturing Brittany’s landscapes, coastlines, and even its people. Although most noted for his fauvist stylistic leanings, his other works featured a more naturalistic palette. This very work from 1963 is from a series of religious works Vitalis had created. Such, features what may be considered as Vitalis’ transition towards pointillism — just as in other works from this period. Here, we can see Vitalis slowly distancing from the planar cubism he had come to be known for, as his figures remain strongly evocative