{"title":"Belzile, Louis ","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-8bd85e5 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"8bd85e5\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eLouis Belzile, a great contemporary painter\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-79ede66 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"79ede66\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Quebec painter and sculptor from the Plasticiens group, Louis Belzile was born in Rimouski in 1929 (died in 2019). Between 1940 and 1948 he studied at the Séminaire de Rimouski and then he studied at the Ontario College of Art in Toronto. In 1953 and 1954, he took lessons at the André Lothe studio in Paris. In 1958, he obtained a Bachelor of Arts from the Université de Montréal. In 1960-1961, he studied at the École des Beaux-Arts de Montréal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eContemporary Canadian works\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\"Louis Belzile, along with Fernand Toupin, Jauran (Rodolphe de Repentigny) and Jean-Paul Jérôme, was part of the initial movement of visual artists who, in 1955, on the occasion of a notable exhibition at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, launched the Manifesto of Visual Artists. Since the early 1940s, Quebec and Canadian painting had been experiencing a great creative effervescence, where abstraction claimed to be the language of pictorial renewal. There were many debates between the proponents of figuration and those of abstraction and even between sympathizers of both schools of thought. It was in this electrifying context that Louis Belzile asserted himself as a painter of modernity. His painting retained all the rigor of composition from his visual artist past. Over the years, his language has been enriched with a gestural flexibility that constructs light through a dreamlike quality evocative of his inner world.\" Robert Bernier \u003cbr\u003eContemporary artist Louis Belzile said: \"There is in my painting a kind of sympathy between the sun, the sea and my inner world. I love the bright light of the Bas-du-fleuve, and I have a strange notion of time and space, a space in motion, a time at rest. I feel like a sun worshipper.\" From the 1980s, Louis Belzile composed paintings around more or less significant dark masses (darkness and matter) and radiant light.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA Quebec painter, Louis Belzile's works are featured in many public and private collections. His paintings are exhibited in the main museums of Quebec and Canada.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-dbede5c elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"dbede5c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eADDITIONAL ARTICLE(S):\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f222a2c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"f222a2c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-32020b0 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"32020b0\" data-element_type=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-cdafc52\" data-id=\"cdafc52\" data-element_type=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-72fbc11 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"72fbc11\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLouis Belzile (1929-2019)\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe geometric period of the painter Louis Belzile is relatively short. It was only from the 1950s onwards that he truly approached this language. Until then, he had designed paintings of a traditional style and a few of cubist inspiration, but his works always retained a recognizable link with physical reality. In the early 1950s, he studied with the French artist André Lothe, an experience that left traces in his production at the time. The creation of works linked to the movement of plastic artists stopped in the early 1960s. Subsequently, he designed a few paintings in which light asserts itself in its literal transcription. This short series announces the language that he would make his own from the mid-1970s.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn the meantime, Belzile approaches two trends that are practically opposite to each other. One, on the edge of figuration, produces architectural landscapes with a geometric and outlined style, sometimes animated by an undulating touch, while the other is frankly figurative and symbolic. When he returns to non-figurative painting, it is in a very suggestive way, in canvases where light plays an important descriptive role. It is a bit as if the artist were offering us a synthesis of the pictorial languages ​​that, since his beginnings, have produced a painting constantly oscillating between a geometric rendering and an expressionist touch.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSource: \u003cspan data-mce-fragment=\"1\"\u003eRobert Bernier, La peinture au Québec depuis les années 1960, Les Éditions de l’Homme, 2002, Belzile Louis Belzile (1929), pages 92-93.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003csection class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-b830b99 elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"b830b99\" data-element_type=\"section\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-row\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-33 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-e0ececf\" data-id=\"e0ececf\" data-element_type=\"column\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-column-wrap elementor-element-populated\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-wrap\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-0e8ef9c elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"0e8ef9c\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-text-editor elementor-clearfix\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/section\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-f170ae3 elementor-widget elementor-widget-heading\" data-id=\"f170ae3\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"heading.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003ch2 class=\"elementor-heading-title elementor-size-default\"\u003eTO LEARN MORE:\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-1c13ea9 elementor-icon-list--layout-traditional elementor-list-item-link-full_width elementor-widget elementor-widget-icon-list\" data-id=\"1c13ea9\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"icon-list.default\"\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"elementor-widget-container\"\u003e\n\u003cul class=\"elementor-icon-list-items\"\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/fr.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Louis_Belzile\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"\u003eWikipedia - Louis Belzile\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.ledevoir.com\/culture\/arts-visuels\/548130\/1929-2019-deces-du-dernier-des-plasticiens\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"\u003eLe Devoir - Death of Louis Belzile, last of the Plasticians\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"elementor-icon-list-item\"\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/collections.mnbaq.org\/fr\/artiste\/600001440\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"elementor-icon-list-text\"\u003eNational Museum of Fine Arts of Quebec - Louis Belzile\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"louis-belzile-la-serenite-14x18-pox35-56-45-72cm","title":"Louis Belzile -  La Sérénité \/ Oil\/Canvas, 1986, 14×18 in \/\/ 35.56×45.72 cm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u0026nbsp;La Sérénité is a work of great finesse by Louis Belzile, created in 1986. This oil painting on canvas, measuring 35.56×45.72 cm, captures a sense of calm and inner peace, typical of the artist's refined and minimalist style. The soft nuances and subtle shapes create an atmosphere conducive to contemplation and harmony.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFeatures :\u003cbr\u003e - Artist: Louis Belzile\u003cbr\u003e - Technique: Oil on canvas\u003cbr\u003e - Year: 1986\u003cbr\u003e - Dimensions: 35.56×45.72 cm (14×18”)\u003cbr\u003e - Style: Abstract minimalism\u003cbr\u003e - Condition: Excellent condition\u003cbr\u003e - Price: on request\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Galerie Nuances","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45749343682813,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0724\/0109\/2861\/files\/LA-SERENITE.jpg?v=1775429651"},{"product_id":"louis-belzile-sans-titre-30x36pox76-20x91-44cm","title":"Louis Belzile - Untitled \/ Oil\/Canvas, 30×36 in \/\/ 76.20×91.44 cm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLouis Belzile\u003c\/strong\u003e, Untitled, \u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem\"\u003e30x36 in \/ 76.20x91.44 cm\u003c\/span\u003e is an abstract representation that highlights bold forms and colors. Painted in oil on canvas\u003cspan style=\"font-size: 0.875rem\"\u003e, it reflects the artist's pursuit of pure expression through material and color. A work that invites the viewer's personal interpretation.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLouis Belzile, along with Fernand Toupin, Jauran (Rodolphe de Repentigny), and Jean-Paul Jérôme, was part of the initial Plasticiens movement which, in 1955, at a notable exhibition at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, launched the Plasticiens Manifesto.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eQuebec and Canadian painting was then, and had been since the early 1940s, experiencing a great creative effervescence, where abstraction claimed to be the language of pictorial renewal. There were many debates between proponents of figuration and those of abstraction, and even among sympathizers of one and the other of the two schools of thought.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt is in this electrifying context that Louis Belzile asserted himself as a painter of modernity. His painting retained from his plasticiens past all the rigor of composition. Over the years, his language was enriched by a gestural suppleness that built light through a dreamlike quality evocative of his inner world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eImportant \/ Contextual note:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThe illustration of the artwork in the living room decor is a digital simulation. It does not necessarily represent the exact scale or the actual dimensions of the painting.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFeatures:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eArtist: \u003c\/strong\u003eLouis Belzile\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eTechnique:\u003c\/strong\u003e Oil on canvas\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eDimensions:\u003c\/strong\u003e 76.20x91.44 cm (30x36”)\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eStyle:\u003c\/strong\u003e Abstraction\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003eCondition: \u003c\/strong\u003eExcellent\u003cbr\u003e- \u003cstrong\u003ePrice: \u003c\/strong\u003eUpon request\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Galerie Nuances","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45749343813885,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"CAD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0724\/0109\/2861\/files\/unnamed_jpg.webp?v=1775429649"},{"product_id":"louis-belzile-sans-titre-14x18po-35-56x45-72cm","title":"Louis Belzile - Untitled \/ Oil\/Panel, 1982, 14×18 in \/\/ 35.56×45.72 cm","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eLouis Belzile\u003c\/strong\u003e, Untitled 14x18 in \/ 35.56x45.72 cm created in 1982, this untitled work by Louis Belzile on paper mounted on panel explores texture and the interaction of forms with a more intimate format. It expresses an experimental approach while maintaining visual coherence and emotional depth.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLouis Belzile, along with Fernand Toupin, Jauran (Rodolphe de Repentigny) and Jean-Paul Jérôme, was part of the initial Plasticiens movement which, in 1955, at a notable exhibition at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts, launched the Plasticiens Manifesto. Quebec and Canadian painting was then, and had been since the early 1940s, experiencing great creative effervescence, where abstraction claimed to be the language of pictorial renewal.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003cspan\u003eImportant \/ Contextual Note:\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cb\u003e\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThe illustration of the artwork in the living room decor is a digital simulation. 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