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Titled “Rising Tide near Quiberon” on the back of the canvas, this beautiful painting is an allegory of the sea. Turbulent and vibrant, the sea submerges the rocks, which it tirelessly erodes amid a swirl of pristine foam. Although it depicts the coast of Quiberon, the work evokes the wild nature of Finistère and its countless rocky reefs, so feared by sailors. It plunges us into the heart of the storm: we can feel the gusts of wind mingled with sea spray, making us feel alive as we face the elements.
Pierre Godar is a painter born around 1933 in Béthune in the Pas-de-Calais; a follower of the Berck School and the School of the Opal Coast painters, he paints the daily lives of fishermen, the sea, and boats; he also creates a few portraits and, during his stays in Mougins, landscapes of the south of France. He is one of those painters drawn to shifting light and picturesque seascapes; his work falls primarily within the tradition of plein air painting, bridging naturalism and Impressionism.
Pierre Godar is passionate about the sea; his style is characterized by generous brushstrokes and striking contrasts of light. In addition to the beaches of northern France, he also painted the coasts of Brittany, the Bay of Douarnenez, and the Finistère region. His studio is located on Rue Tourlaque in Montmartre, and his name is listed in the “Dictionary of Painters in Montmartre.” He used the pseudonyms Y. Le Dantec, Boufis, and Y de Kermadec.
Date: mid-19th century.
Montparnasse frame: 70 cm x 119 cm.
Oil on canvas: 50 cm x 100 cm.
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