One of a kind painting by roger chapelain-midy (paris, 1904-1992). "still life" , oil on canvas. Signed in the lower left corner. size: 97 x 76 cm; 122 x 105 cm (framed) r. Chapelain-midy, french artist (1904, paris - 1992) his training began at the école des beaux-arts and the carmon studio. he later continued his studies at the académie de montparnasse. in 1927, he exhibited at the salon d'automne in paris, and in 1929 at the salon des indépendants and the salon des tuileries. a free-spirited artist, chapelain was also a brilliant designer and stage designer, qualities that undoubtedly inform his pictorial work. It could be said that his projection was directed toward becoming a renaissance man, a period he deeply admired and on which his artistic creation is based. The 17th century, and especially the french artist poussin (1594-1665), were also an object of admiration and a subject of study for the artist. An influential artist of his time, his style takes on a theatrical and highly aesthetic undertone due to his numerous artistic qualities. at a time when pictorial isms were gaining traction, he reflected a personal style true to himself, starting from a classical, balanced, and measured scheme of volumes, and entering into a chromatic scale of great luminous and symbolic effect. he flirts with surrealism and symbolism. he focuses on still lifes and landscapes. This work we present falls into the first category. It expressly manifests its theatrical presentation with a background that could be a theater curtain, from which a rich floral composition, full of symbolism and classical reminiscences of 17th-century dutch still life painting, emerges from the darkness. The work speaks to us; you only have to listen\. a sublime and beautiful work, exquisite and of high pictorial quality. notable designs: - decoration of the town hall of the 4th district of paris - lobby of the nouveau théâtre at the palais de chaillot - natural history museum - drawings for the gobelins manufacture, france relevant exhibitions: - 1937 venice biennale - 1938 french art exhibition in london - 1938 french art exhibitions in brussels, amsterdam, and namur - aarhus, denmark - bucharest - buenos aires, chicago, and new york - 1942 lisbon - 1942 madrid his works are in numerous private and public collections technical details piece: o/canvas -"still life" - author: roger chapelain-midy (paris, 1904-1992). - origin: private collection - good condition -size: 97 x 76 cm; 122 x 105 cm (framed) this piece has an attribution mark, i am sure that it is completely authentic and take full responsibility for any authenticity issues arising from misattribution