| Vibert, Jehan Georges 1840 - 1902 |
| The Reprimand |
| Oil on panel, 13 5/8 x 11 1/8 inches (34.9 x 28.5 cm) |
| Private collection |
| Figurative Art |
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VIJ007 |
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| size: |
36x28 inches |
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440 USD |
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OIL PAINTING : The Reprimand |
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From 1866-67 Vibert turned towards genre scenes that fully established his reputation among the leading artists of the period ( The Reprimand, The Serenade, Un Secret d'Etat, The Duet. Eugene Montrosier wrote of Vibert that (quoted in Eric Zafran?s Cavaliers and Cardinals: Nineteenth Century French Anecdotal Paintings, ex. cat., Cincinnati: Taft Museum, 1992, pg. 15):
Not being able to bring the amateurs to his doors, he resolved to follow their tastes, and in 1867 he boarded the ?genre? as bravely as he had the ?grand style,? and with much more tangible success.
The most widely known of these genre scenes of Vibert were those of the clergy members; satirized beyond what would have been accepted in any other earlier period in France. But at this point in French history, contempt for the clergy had grown to such a level that these humorous attacks were accepted. Clergy members were often shown as mockingly decadent figures, captured at play with one another, sitting lazily in their chair and laughing, playing an instrument, and partaking in many other activities that had little to do with the religion that they were professing; the pictures were made more poignant with Vibert?s vibrant use of red and inclusion of the smallest detail to give the composition a unique sense of veracity.
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| SPECIAL NOTE : The painter will make the reproduction as close to the original oil painting as possible. If you want your painting to alter from this likeness, please email us and " The Reprimand " will be reproduced according to your special requirements. |
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