Lot 12. Adam STYKA (Kielce 1890 – New York 1959). Young mule driver in front of the Colossi of Memnon, Thebes. Oil on canvas 80 x 65 cm signed lower right. Estimate 10,000 – 15,000 euro. Millon. 12/16/24. Sold 14,000 euro
Chłopiec z osiołkami na tle Kolosów Memnona w Tebach to ładna scenka Adama Styki. Artyście wiele razy posągi te służyły do tworzenia niemal identycznych prac, nawet z identyczną lodzią z żaglami po prawej stronie.
Jeden z wielu pejzaży Szymona Mondzajna przestawiających port w Algierze. Poniższy opis tłumaczy fascynację artysty.
Lot 103. Simon MONDZAIN (Chelm 1888 – Paris 1979). The port of Algiers, port de l’Agha side. Oil on panel 37 x 45 cm. Signed lower left Mondzain Annotated on the stretcher S. Mondzain, Port d’Alger, côté port de l’Agha. Bibliography: Ch. Kunstler, “Mondzain Paris”, 1948, Ed. Montbrun Winner of the Grand Prix Artistique de l’Algérie, Simon Mondzain is a painter of Polish origin. He trained at the Beaux-Arts in Krakow before moving to Paris, where he joined the artistic circles of Montparnasse. Mondzain discovered Algeria in the 1920s and settled in Algiers, where he developed a more luminous style, marked by Mediterranean landscapes. His style combines Cubist influence and colorful expression, capturing the atmosphere and culture of the region. His major works include Le Café maure and Femme aux voiles, paintings that reflect his poetic view of Algeria. Mondzain has left a significant mark, celebrating Algeria with a unique and personal approach. Estimate 3,000 – 5,000 euro. Millon. 12/16/24. Sold 3,000 euro
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