MODERN FRENCH MASTER - CHARLES COBELLE
Imagine owning an original painting by the man called "the last link to the masters in Paris." Well, we do, the photo is of our very own painting by Charles Cobelle. Please enjoy this short walk back into the history of an amazing artist, Charles Cobelle ~ Paradise Found
Charles Cobelle, born Carl Edelman (1902-1994) was a modern French master of painting, lithography and a fine muralist, who was born in Alsace-Lorraine, France. He is considered the last link to the great tradition of the Open Line School of Paris.
Cobelle lived and painted in Paris until the late 1920s and established himself within the great tradition of the School of Paris. In the late 1920s, Cobelle moved to the United States, where his paintings were immediately sought after by galleries and private collectors alike.
By the 1950s, spurred by the commercial success of his mentor, Dufy, Cobelle had achieved phenomenal success commercially with his Parisian-influenced style.
Paris Scene - Charles Cobelle
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Throughout his long and prosperous career, Cobelle painted his favorite subjects; Paris street scenes, race tracks, regattas and casinos. The subjects in Cobelle’s paintings were not of actual locations or events, but they nevertheless convey the excitement of the places that they depict. This imagery, combined with a vibrant palette of expressive colors, creates a world full of verve and wit that effortlessly transcends reality.
His paintings are characterized by thin, descriptive line-work over broad patches of bold color. First, Cobelle would map out a scene in blocks of bold, expressive color. Then, he would define the imagery with spontaneous, fluid line work. Many of his paintings were painted on canvas with mixed media - oils, acrylics, tempera, conte crayon, ink, whatever was at hand.
Cobelle signature
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In 1965, a fire ravaged his studio at his home in Ridgefield, Connecticut. As a result, most of his early work was lost, as were all school records and correspondence.
In his later years, which ended with his death in July 1994, he signed his paintings “Chas Cobelle.”
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I heard that Charles Cobelle likes shopping like I do. Look at all these shops he paints!
Do you think it's true, @ Paradise-Found?
Maybe it's true!! thank you for commenting!!
He is known for the splashes of color!!
Not sure about the shopping. But glad you enjoy it!!
Yes.
Hey nice comment.
Real good comment @Paradise-Found
Very good.
Master Painter.
I wish I was that good already.
I really like the style.. he gets the point across with few brush strokes. It's a great talent.
Kinda reminds me of Pink Panther.
I also like the work of Bob Ross. He was a master of the arts.
Always a happy little tree tucked away somewhere..
pretty good.
Did you like to be happy?
I really love it.
yeah I liked it.
Charles Cobelle, Master Painter. I can see it now..
That was a good show I remember.
What a prized-possession. It's gorgeous, too.
Such a tremendous loss of his early work--hopefully there were there copies of the paintings and correspondence... though they could never replace the originals.
Loved this post--feeling creatively inspired.
Thank you for this wonderful comment. I'm very pleased you enjoyed this post!!
Yes, a great loss of his early works. :-(
Have a wonderful rest of your day!! Followed you!!
Followed you, too!
I appreciate quality posts, I love art, and I learned something new! Win. Win. Win.
Nice reading and nice to remember!
Thank you @hebro!! I'm glad you enjoyed!!
I love this painting and the rest of Cobelle's work. Great post!
Thank you @warriorlion!! Glad to know another Cobelle fan!!
Damm i do not undarstand it .... probably i am not good in arts !
I'm not good in arts either, no problem..
The point is that Charles Cobelle was a master painter.
And we own one of his paintings (photo).
The words tell the story of his life as an artist.
Cool :)
That's an awesome piece to own
Thank Chelsea!! We are very happy with it. I love the historic aspect!!
So funky :)
Yeah, very colorful!! Cobelle was a master! Glad you enjoy it!!
Cobelle was very good - you don't see many artists like him any more. The paintings are light and fanciful. They feel happy.
I agree, good assessment!!
I agree as well!!
Cobelle was a master painter for sure!!
Charles Cobelle was a artistic genius!
I love Cobelle!!
I'm very thankful for the painting!!
As you should be, it is amazing!
I wish I had a Cobelle. :(
How much is it worth?
I've seen Cobelle's go for thousand's at auction.
The last of the French masters, cool!
And the fire burned many of his early work.
Thanks for commenting!
I like your painting.
All I can say is WOW! So much color, so much detail , such a prize possession ..
What did surprise me, I expected a higher payout on this post!! lol - sometimes it makes no sense!!
Trust never I know :/ but hey some days are good and some days are bad . I try to think of it like that when I get like 1$ on a post lol
It's crazy, when I spend hours on a post, not much.
When I spend minutes, lots. It's crazy :-D
Maybe sometimes it's the minutes people want haha
I think timing is part of the equation.
If I figure it out I'll let you know. ;-D
Please do :D
If you have time today check out the recent posts I put up and let me know your feedback ! Thanks
Thank you my friend @jouneyoflife!!
It is an amazing painting, and to those who appreciate these things, very precious!