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Charles Cottet

1863 - 1925

Quick Facts

  • Museums on APS:
    • Ohara Museum of Art
    • Musée des Beaux-Arts de Quimper
    • Le Carton Voyageur - Musée de la carte postale
  • Copyright status: Public domain
  • Top 3 works:
    • Lamentation des femmes de Camaret autour de la chapelle brûlée de Roch
    • Autoportrait
    • Old Horse in the Wasteland
  • Color intensity:
    • monochromatic
    • balanced
  • Top-ranked work: Lamentation des femmes de Camaret autour de la chapelle brûlée de Roch
  • Typical colors: phthalo green

early life and education

charles cottet, a renowned french painter, was born on july 12, 1863, in le puy-en-velay, and passed away on september 20, 1925, in paris. he studied at the école des beaux-arts under puvis de chavannes and roll, and also attended the académie julian, where he was part of the les nabis school of painting.

artistic style and influences

cottet's artistic style is characterized by dark, evocative paintings of rural brittany and seascapes. he led a school of painters known as the bande noire or "nubians" group, which was influenced by the realism and dark colors of courbet. his work is also associated with the picturesque seaside symbolism of the pont-aven school.

notable works and exhibitions

some of cottet's notable works include:

museums and collections

cottet's paintings can be found in many museums worldwide, including:

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references

  • [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/charles_cottet](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/charles_cottet)
  • christian brinton. charles cottet: painter of brittany (pdf). in harper's magazine, december 1910.

Questions & Answers

In which historical period did Charles Cottet work?

Charles Cottet worked in the 19th-Century period. The period situates the artist's activity in history.

Where can I see the color profile of Charles Cottet's work?

The Palette Genome of Charles Cottet is a page that presents the color profile of the artist's body of work.

Can I explore Charles Cottet's works by keyword?

To find works by Charles Cottet on a specific theme, use the artist's By Keywords page, which groups the artworks by keyword.

Art Quiz

There is only one correct answer for each question.

Question 1:
Charles Cottet was primarily known for his paintings of which region?
Question 2:
Which artistic group is Charles Cottet most closely associated with?
Question 3:
What was a defining characteristic of Cottet's artistic style?
Question 4:
In which year did Charles Cottet pass away?
Question 5:
Which museum houses a significant collection of Cottet's works, including 'Au pays de la mer. Douleur'?