early life and artistic beginnings
charles laval, a french painter, was born in paris on march 17, 1861. his life was marked by an early association with prominent artists of his time, including
paul gauguin and
vincent van gogh. laval's artistic journey began in the synthetic movement and the pont-aven school, a group known for its primitivist themes and synthetist style.
artistic collaborations and influences
in 1886, laval collaborated with
paul gauguin at pension gloanec in pont-aven, leading to their joint expedition to panama in search of an exoticism that could inspire art. this collaboration resulted in a series of landscapes by laval, often mistakenly attributed to gauguin.
legacy and tragic end
charles laval died on april 27, 1894, at the age of 32, due to complications from tuberculosis. his legacy, though overshadowed by his contemporaries, remains significant within the pont-aven school and synthetism.
key works: - self-portrait (1888, van gogh museum, amsterdam) -
laval's landscapes in martinique (various collections)
influences: -
paul gauguin -
vincent van gogh -
émile bernard movement: - synthetic - pont-aven school - synthetism
symbolist painting and
synthetism art movement on WahooArt.