La thématique hivernale dans les oeuvres de Maurice Cullen, de 1896 à 1914

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La thématique hivernale dans les oeuvres de Maurice Cullen, de 1896 à 1914
Abstract
A study of the winter theme in paintings by the Newfoundland-born, Montreal-raised artist Maurice Cullen (1864-1936) between 1896 and 1914. To represent the snowy Canadian landscape, Cullen adapted some techniques from modern impressionism, acquired during his first stay in Europe. The author points out that despite this foreign artistic influence, thanks to his use of a bright color palette and divisional brush strokes, the perspective and the three dimensions reflect Cullen's academic principles. The use of impressionist processes allowed Cullen to highlight the features and atmospheric light of Canada. The author argues that by applying these processes to the depiction of snow, Cullen created a work of rediscovery and praise of the landscape. According to the author, the artist's main focus was the experience one has in the distinct and sensitive environment that is unique to his territory rather than the choice of thematic canvases. All sensory and visual data contained in Cullen's works aimed to make the viewer aware of and to accept the harsh conditions inherent in Canada. The author claims that Cullen's work remained impartial to the conflict of identity between Francophones and Anglophones, although it occurred within the premises of the establishment of a Canadian aesthetic. The author further argues that Cullen renewed winter imagery and the early part of the process of creating a national iconography. With his peers, he was committed to enhancing the local and he opened a debate on the representation of Canadian landscape, which was continued by the next generation of painters, especially by the Group of Seven.
Type
Master's Thesis
University
Université de Montréal
Place
Montréal
Date
2010
Language
fr
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Liétard, Clotilde. “La thématique hivernale dans les oeuvres de Maurice Cullen, de 1896 à 1914.” Master’s Thesis, Université de Montréal, 2010. http://www.collectionscanada.gc.ca/obj/thesescanada/vol2/QMU/TC-QMU-4417.pdf.
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