{Artist} Lucien Victor Guirand de Scevola

Happy Monday darlings! I hope you have a sweet weekend & you're ready for the new week & all it has to bring. My weekend was relaxed and calm. It's been a while for an Art post, so I thought to share one of my favourite painters with you. I tried to keep it short, so it wasn't too much to read. I hope you'll enjoy them too & have a gorgeous day!
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Born in Sete, France in 1871, Lucien-Victor Guirand de Scevola was a painter known for his versatility and ability to adopt a great number of different styles. He studied  at the Ecole de Beaux-Arts in Paris under Fernand Cormon and Pierre Dupuis. His work was exhibited in the Salon des Artistes Francais from 1889 on and he left a large and varied body of work including landscapes, flower paintings and society portraits. From 1894 he specialised in Symbolist paintings evoking young women, inaccessible and diaphanous.
De Scevola was a member of the Société des pastellistes de France and the Comité de la Société des beaux-arts de Paris. He became an Officer of the Légion d'Honneur in 1914. He was recruited by the French Department of Defense together with other painters and stage artists during the First World War, as a result of this he is credited for being the inventor of military camouflage along with Eugène Corbin and painter Louis Guingot. He died in 1950.



Some of my favourites of his work











{Head of Lady in Medieval Costume}





{The King's Daughter}






43 comments

  1. Beautiful! His artworks are very interesting, I really love the second painting as well as one with the viels, that is difficult to make it sheer items look rea in paintings. :)

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    1. Yes, the veils look so real, I love that!! True talent. Have a wonderful week :)

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  2. His work is beautiful - so ethereal! Thanks for sharing, lovely, and hope you had a great weekend xo

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  3. Mesmerising and beautiful. Sweet week, Dear Doll. Xx

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  4. I love his paintings. Some of the pieces have such a light, yet deep and serious sense as well!


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  5. WOW absolutely beautiful paintings - I adore them ;-) Happy Monday lovely Kizzy,
    Ax

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  6. Thanks for inspiration. Just what I needed this rainy monday.

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  7. he had a very unique style....his paintings look ethereal...thanks for sharing.

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  8. These portraits are so wonderful. Almost magical! THanks for sharing, doll! Have a great week xx

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  9. Truly the artwork is so feminine and seductive :)

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  10. I'm not sure how famous he is as an artist (not only the camo), but I knew of him (my father is an artist so I have got to know quite a few from him :)). Agreed, his works are beautiful.
    Have a great week Hun :)
    xxx

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  11. i can see why these are some of your favorites and i adore the first one. each are quite detailed and those of the women are somewhat mysterious and beautiful at the same time. amazing!

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  12. Fabulous paintings! The portraits are just amazing! I'm glad to hear that you had a good weekend, hopefully this new week is just as lovely!

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    1. Yes, it was a good weekend. I hope the same for you too x

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  13. I could come up with whole stories just by looking at these paintings! His women look very regal, and I love the light in the paintings, and the pieces of jewelry that stands out clearly against the softer backgrounds. Lovely! :) xxx

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  14. Such gorgeous gorgeous paintings. I am especially enamored by the King's Daughter! I want to hang it in my house!

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  15. You always choose the most talented artists dear! Love these paintings!
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  17. These are always so full of great information and inspiration!

    Have a fab week Kizzy!

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  18. You can tell from looking at these instantly that a seriously talented person made this masterpiece, absolutely brilliant, love all of these.

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  19. How modern and beautiful is the third painting? Thank you for opening my eyes on the work of great artist, keep it going please!!!
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  20. Beautiful paintings and interesting artist!!! Great post!!!
    Have a good week, dear Kizzy!!! my g+ for you!!!:)))

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  21. His paintings of people were extraordinary! Its as if you can touch them! They're so life like. Simply gorgeous. Wishing you a wonderful week Kizzy!

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  22. His paintings of people look so real! It's like you can touch them! Extraordinary! Wishing you a wonderful week Kizzy!

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  23. Oh my goodness! .. somewhat ethereal? ..very pretty and so full of color, detail, emotion.. and thought provoking. Beautiful! Thanks for sharing:)

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  24. O yes, his work is gorgeous -- brilliant handling of colour, and light and dark, and his unusual subjects set him apart from the likes of Waterhouse or Leighton. Have a beautiful, creative week dear friend :)

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  25. love them, classic ones indeed.
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  26. those painting are so intense and charismatic.
    I think that behind every single paint there is a mistery and a story undisclosed!
    xx

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  27. Wow! The sixth one is my favorite, I could stare at it all day.

    always, koru kate

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  28. I love all of these. the 2nd painting especially. Were they done in oil?

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  29. Fabulous post Kizzy!!!!
    I love the 2nd & 4th painting!!!!!
    Hope you're having a great afternoon!!!!
    Hugs,
    Shannon

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  30. I love escaping through art.....I have never heard of this artist before. My favorite artist of all time is Van Gogh....-Jess L

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  31. you are a very artisitc person, you always encourage us to see art...
    thanks
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  32. I have never heard of this artist but now I love him. The portraits are beautiful. M x

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