1911 - 1998

Kerngegevens

  • Born: 1911, 10ᵗʰ arrondissement of Paris, France
  • Copyright status: Under copyright
  • Nationality: France
  • Top-ranked work: The House of Victor Hugo in Vianden
  • Top 3 works: The House of Victor Hugo in Vianden

Life and Artistic Journey

Born in the 10th arrondissement of Paris, France, Colette Beleys was a French painter who spent approximately sixty years working in her studio in the Montparnasse district on rue Huyghens. Her early training included drawing lessons and studies in lithography, followed by coursework at the École des arts appliqués and the École des beaux-arts de Paris. During her career, she was part of a vibrant artistic circle in Paris, maintaining friendships with various painters and interacting with significant art dealers and critics.

Her life was marked by significant travels across Europe, including journeys to Italy, Spain, Belgium, Holland, Austria, England, Yugoslavia, Croatia, Turkey, Greece, Russia, and Bulgaria. In 1935, she married the painter Jean Lasne. Following his disappearance during the war in 1940, she paused her painting for several years before returning to her work, often using sketches and notes gathered during her travels through France and Europe to compose her canvases.

Exhibitions and Collections

Colette Beleys's work has been featured in numerous exhibitions, including solo shows at the Galerie Jeanne Castel in Paris and various exhibitions in cities such as Barcelona, Florence, and Luxembourg. Her art is held in several public collections, including:

In 1995, a catalogue raisonné of her painted work was published by Éditions Monelle Hayot, and several museums held retrospectives of her oeuvre during that period.

Vraag en antwoord

Waar kan ik de kunstwerken van Colette Beleys ontdekken, ingedeeld op onderwerp?

De Onderwerpsindex van Colette Beleys biedt een overzicht van de kunstwerken van de kunstenaar, ingedeeld op onderwerp.

Hoe vind ik werken van Colette Beleys met een specifiek thema?

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Welke kleuren gebruikte Colette Beleys het meest vaak?

De Kleurenpalet van de kunstenaar van Colette Beleys presenteert het kleurprofiel van het oeuvre van de kunstenaar.

Waar zijn de kunstwerken van Colette Beleys gegroepeerd per kunststroming te vinden?

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Test je oog

Er is slechts één goed antwoord op elke vraag.

Vraag 1:
In which French city was Colette Beleys born?
Vraag 2:
Which artist did Colette Beleys marry in 1935?
Vraag 3:
In which country did Beleys visit in 1936 and see the works of Sienese primitives?
Vraag 4:
Which museum holds the work 'Solitude du Torero'?
Vraag 5:
Which artist's work inspired Beleys's 'innocence' style during her early years?