Jean Cocteau: The Glory of Mary and the Musical Angels, 1952 - Original signed drawing
The Glory of Mary and the musical angels, 1952
Original drawing in pastels and graphite
Signed lower right
Dated 1952
On tracing paper 49.5 x 62 cm
INFORMATION: Study in pastels with tiles, probably for the decor of the Chapelle de Villefranche.
Good condition, yellowed paper, small loss in the lower left corner, lower right corner with a fold (look closely at the second photo)
Dimensions :
- Height : 49 cm
- Width : 62 cm
Lead pencil :
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Jean Cocteau :
Jean Cocteau (1889-1963) is a poet, graphic designer, draughtsman, playwright and french movie director. He is one of the major artists of the 20th century. He was the impresario of his time, the trend maker, the inspiration of many artists and put his personal touch in all his creations with a singular grace, an inexhausted originality and a rare intuition. Despite his literary works and artistic talents, Jean Cocteau has always insisted on the fact that he was above all a poet and that every work was petic. He let movies which had marked the century, as "Le Sang d'un poète" (A poet's blood), The Beauty and The beast, Orpheus, but also famous illustrations as "Le Livre blanc" (The white book).
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