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Pierre (Abbe) Cales BIOGRAPHY
1870 - 1961. Known for: Dauphinois landscapes, panoramic paintings, thick knife strokes, exuberant colors.
The artist's name is Father Calès. He enrolled in the small seminary of Rondeau in Grenoble at the age of 20 and received advice from Father Laurent Guétal and Philippe Charlemagne. He was appointed... Read full biography
The artist's name is Father Calès. He enrolled in the small seminary of Rondeau in Grenoble at the age of 20 and received advice from Father Laurent Guétal and Philippe Charlemagne. He was appointed curate at Rives then parish priest at Hurtières before arriving at the vicarage of Tencin in 1902,... Read full biography
The artist's name is Father Calès. He enrolled in the small seminary of Rondeau in Grenoble at the age of 20 and received advice from Father Laurent Guétal and Philippe Charlemagne. He was appointed curate at Rives then parish priest at Hurtières before arriving at the vicarage of Tencin in 1902, where he remained. He is known for his Dauphinois landscapes, particularly of the Grésivaudan valley, which he painted over the seasons. His paintings are often panoramic and worked with a knife in... Read full biography
The artist's name is Father Calès. He enrolled in the small seminary of Rondeau in Grenoble at the age of 20 and received advice from Father Laurent Guétal and Philippe Charlemagne. He was appointed curate at Rives then parish priest at Hurtières before arriving at the vicarage of Tencin in 1902, where he remained. He is known for his Dauphinois landscapes, particularly of the Grésivaudan valley, which he painted over the seasons. His paintings are often panoramic and worked with a knife in thick strokes. He can be compared to the Impressionists or the Post-Impressionists but also to the Fauves by his exuberant colors. Several of his paintings are kept in the museum of Grenoble
The artist's name is Father Calès. He enrolled in the small seminary of Rondeau in Grenoble at the age of 20 and received advice from Father Laurent Guétal and Philippe Charlemagne. He was appointed curate at Rives then parish priest at Hurtières before arriving at the vicarage of Tencin in 1902, where he remained. He is known for his Dauphinois landscapes, particularly of the Grésivaudan valley, which he painted over the seasons. His paintings are often panoramic and worked with a knife in thick strokes. He can be compared to the Impressionists or the Post-Impressionists but also to the Fauves by his exuberant colors. Several of his paintings are kept in the museum of Grenoble
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The artist's name is Father Calès. He enrolled in the small seminary of Rondeau in Grenoble at the age of 20 and received advice from Father Laurent Guétal and Philippe Charlemagne. He was appointed curate at Rives then parish priest at Hurtières before arriving at the vicarage of Tencin in 1902, where he remained. He is known for his Dauphinois landscapes, particularly of the Grésivaudan valley, which he painted over the seasons. His paintings are often panoramic and worked with a knife in thick strokes. He can be compared to the Impressionists or the Post-Impressionists but also to the Fauves by his exuberant colors. Several of his paintings are kept in the museum of Grenoble