La Côte d’Azur des Peintres: Armand Ingenbleek

In 1927, in Nice and Villefranche, using a pallet knife and acid-toned gouache, Armand Ingenbleek created paintings that marked his real debut as a painter and remain amongst the most seductive of his works.

By following this itinerary in the footsteps of the great masters, you will discover some remarkable sites and works of art. It is punctuated by nearly 80 lecterns placed at the exact spot where they painted their pictures. Your vision will merge with that of the artists. Face to face with these landscapes from another time you will sense their emotions, understand the love-affair that has linked them so strongly to the Côte d’Azur.
In 1927, in Nice and Villefranche, using a pallet knife and acid-toned gouache, Armand Ingenbleek created paintings that marked his real debut as a painter and remain amongst the most seductive of his works. This first visit, which instilled in him a passion for light, was to be followed by many others in the Mediterranean region.
Armand Ingenbleek (Mulhouse 1896 - Strasbourg 1971)
Fontaine à Villefranche (Fountain at Villefranche) (1927)
Oil on canvas, 46.5 x 55.5 cm
Original: Musée d’Art Moderne, Strasbourg

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