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Peter Max, world-renowned master of color and expression, has created theme art for the 2017 US Open, which celebrates the 20th anniversary of Arthur Ashe Stadium. The painting, executed in Max’s signature splashes of color, depicts two crossed tennis rackets above the stadium, referencing the fierce battle between players for victory in the Open. Max… continue reading »

Marcel Mouly has shown his mastery in painting by creating compositions involving a dynamic use of light and color. However, he also became a master at print making, specifically in lithography. He set out on this creative endeavor when he was in Morocco, and started creating prints in the 1960s.  He worked in a studio… continue reading »

Known for his bright color palette and exceptional use of light, Marcel Mouly mastered the art of painting with his abstract and Fauvism-inspired works of art. There is a variety in his selection of imagery including, landscapes, battle scenes, musical instruments, and still lifes. However, his assortment of cityscape paintings display his understanding of light… continue reading »

There is no doubt that Marcel Mouly was a master of light and color. These elements shine through in his paintings, regardless of the style or decade in which they were produced. However, in looking at his oeuvre as a whole, one will notice that over time, there was an evolution in his color palette…. continue reading »

With over 1.7 million works of art in the most expansive selection in Central Florida, Baterbys Art Gallery has an artwork to suit every style and taste. Whether you are a homeowner trying to liven up your space, or an interior designer looking to rework an entire room, Baterbys will provide you with the knowledge… continue reading »

It is evident when looking at the work of Marcel Mouly that his style, while containing elements of earlier 20th-century movements, is all his own. While his vivid colors set him apart from the monochromatic Cubism of Pablo Picasso, his fragmented forms and figures are clearly distinct from the Fauvism of Henri Matisse, who served… continue reading »

What made the works of Marcel Mouly distinctive enough that we proclaim him as one of the finest representatives of the School of Paris? If we attempted to answer this question with one phrase, we could assert that Mouly took every popular theme of French painting, and revolutionized the way in which they were executed…. continue reading »

Marcel Mouly will always have strong ties to Pablo Picasso, not just through friendship, but legacy. Mouly was the last artist of the ‘School of Paris’, before he passed away in 2008, marking an end to the direct influences that Picasso had begun over 100 years prior. Both of their legacies still remain, making them… continue reading »

Marcel Mouly is the epitome of 20th-century modernism. In his paintings, he embraced and manifested the great styles of the century, including Fauvism and Cubism.  The scintillating colors of his seaside paintings are reminiscent of those of the Fauvist master, Henri Matisse. Yet his post-Cubist forms, which he employed primarily in his interior scenes, invoke… continue reading »

His Death 10. Picasso died at the age of 91 on April 8, 1973, after suffering from lung congestion. A bronze sculpture was placed on his grave from an engraving he had made 50 years earlier called “La femme au vase” (“Woman with Vase”). 9. According to Guinness World Records, Picasso is one of the… continue reading »