| At Druet Gallery , Girieud imposes himself by the strong harmony achieved between the accomplishment of his synthetic drawing which gives great classical architectural style to the romantic landscapes of Spain, Italy, Provence, and the accomplishment of its color which he too is a rich synthesis. The tone of its olive trees gives it all its charm and glory; that of the red palaces in the halos of trees projects a value of medieval history; there is feudal majesty in many of these canvases and watercolors. The composition, sober, sometimes severe, even a little sad by the reinforcement of the character, is full of grandeur. The painting here makes image and glorious image, what it really had ceased to be by jumping through all the circles of the charming acrobatics called Impressionism. In front of the Avila or Sienne de Girieud, we are really in front of historical sites as much as in front of tabernacles of color. And his dear Provence benefits from all these privileges given by Art to cities and landscapes. |