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Charles Lapicque: The Science of Colour

Published on , by Caroline Legrand
Auction on 16 November 2019 - 14:00 (CET) - Centre de création contemporaine Olivier Debré, Jardin François 1er - 37000 Tours

The discovery of a group of works coming from his muse Elmina Auger has refocused the spotlight on the work of this unclassifiable artist, also a scientist and musician, whose explorations have inspired generations of painters.

Charles Lapicque (1898-1988) La Passion selon saint Mathieu (St Matthew's Passion),... Charles Lapicque: The Science of Colour

Charles Lapicque (1898-1988) La Passion selon saint Mathieu (St Matthew's Passion), 1968, oil on canvas, signed, titled and dated, 73 x 60 cm.
Estimate: €3,000/5,000

Music, science and painting were all fields with endless resonances for Charles Lapicque, who studied them in ever-more depth. His multiple interests made him hesitate over a career for a long time. Raised by his uncle, the physiologist Louis Lapicque,…
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Saturday 16 November 2019 - 14:00 (CET)
Centre de création contemporaine Olivier Debré, Jardin François 1er - 37000 Tours
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