엘리자베스 송렐(Elisabeth Sonrel), 프랑스, 화가, 1874-1953
프랑스의 '엘리자베스 송렐'은 아르누보 스타일의 작품을 그린 화가입니다. 우화적인 주제를 가진 그녀의 작품에는 신비로움과 상징성이 담겨있죠.
피렌체와 로마 여행 중에 르네상스 시대의 작품들을 보고 나서 '보티첼리'의 영향을 많이 받았죠. 그녀는 종종 아서왕의 로맨스라든지 단테의 신곡, 중세의 전설 등에서 작품 소재의 영감을 얻곤 하죠. 프랑스 북쪽 브르타뉴 지방으로 그림 여행을 자주 다닌 그녀는, 그 지역 소녀들을 모델로 초상화를 많이 그렸답니다.
About Her
Élisabeth Sonrel, born in 1874 in Tours, was a painter of allegorical subjects of Art Nouveau style, with mystical and symbolist influences, portraits and landscapes. His father Nicolas Stéphane Sonrel taught her the art of painting. She continued her artistic training in Paris at the School of Fine Arts and became a student of Jules Lefebvre. In 1892, she made Pax and Laborfor her final exam, which was later exhibited at the Museum of Fine Arts in Tour.
Elisabeth Sonrel exhibited large watercolors of women at the Salon between 1893 and 1941. She travelled to Florence and Rome where she discovered the art of the Renaissance and the paintings of Botticelli which profoundly influenced her style.
Her subjects, inspired by mythology, chivalric epics and Arthurian legend, are allegorical, mystical and symbolic. Among her mystical works: Wandering Souls(Salon of 1894), The Spirits of the Abyss (Salon of 1899) and Young Woman with Tapestry. At the 1900 Universal Exhibition, she won a bronze medal for her painting The Sleep of the Virgin, as well as the Henri Lehmann prize of 3,000 francs from the Academy of Fine Arts.
At the beginning of the 20th century, Brittany region became an important source of inspiration for the artist. The forest of Brocéliande, the landscapes of Concarneau, Plougastel, Pont-l'Abbé and Loctudy inspired her many paintings. She also found many female models in the region to pose for her compositions. In the 1930s, she built a villa in La Baule.
Working mainly in watercolor and gouache, Elisabeth Sonrel developed a bright and clear palette. Her drawing was extremely precise, especially for the representation of costumes, plants and flowers. Elisabeth Sonrel died in 1953 in Sceaux.
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