1. 23 Jun


    womenreading: A Quiet Moment. Fernand Toussaint (Belgian, 1873-1955). Oil on canvas.  Toussaint entered the Academy of Fine Arts where he studied under Jean Portaels. Toussaint formulated his own individual style, combining elegance and fine draughtsmanship with a free impressionistic handling of paint. The warm hues of his palette, as well as the sure delicacy of his touch assured the beauty of all his work. Art critic Mario de Marchi wrote “Toussaint is the undisputed master at capturing the grace and charm of women.”

    womenreading:

    A Quiet Moment. Fernand Toussaint (Belgian, 1873-1955). Oil on canvas. 

    Toussaint entered the Academy of Fine Arts where he studied under Jean Portaels. Toussaint formulated his own individual style, combining elegance and fine draughtsmanship with a free impressionistic handling of paint. The warm hues of his palette, as well as the sure delicacy of his touch assured the beauty of all his work. Art critic Mario de Marchi wrote “Toussaint is the undisputed master at capturing the grace and charm of women.”

     

  2. 27 Apr


    A Moment of Contemplation. Fernand Toussaint (Belgian artist, 1873-1955).  Post Impressionist. Painted commissioned portraits for affluent members of European society. Gold medal for a portrait of a lady at the Salon des Artistes Français in 1929. In addition to portraits, Toussaint painted marinescapes, landscapes, genre scenes, interiors, & still lifes. He was also an accomplished draftsman, engraver, & watercolorist. Art critic Mario de Marchi wrote of Toussaint “Le maitre incontesté de la grâce et du charme de la femme” (“The undisputed master at capturing the grace and charm of women.”) 

    A Moment of Contemplation. Fernand Toussaint (Belgian artist, 1873-1955). 

    Post Impressionist. Painted commissioned portraits for affluent members of European society. Gold medal for a portrait of a lady at the Salon des Artistes Français in 1929. In addition to portraits, Toussaint painted marinescapes, landscapes, genre scenes, interiors, & still lifes. He was also an accomplished draftsman, engraver, & watercolorist.

    Art critic Mario de Marchi wrote of Toussaint “Le maitre incontesté de la grâce et du charme de la femme” (“The undisputed master at capturing the grace and charm of women.”)