THE ARTWORK
In Verso sera by Edouard Chappel, bare trees and gnarled trunks articulate a landscape opening onto water. The dark silhouettes in the foreground stand against the pale sky and the more distant profile of the land. Branch, bank and reflection become directions that guide the eye.
The title suggests a twilight reading, sustained by a measured relationship between light and shadow. Greens and browns retain a discreet presence without crowding the pale areas. The painting gathers the scene into an intimate balance in which every pause contributes to the atmosphere.
The title suggests a twilight reading, sustained by a measured relationship between light and shadow. Greens and browns retain a discreet presence without crowding the pale areas. The painting gathers the scene into an intimate balance in which every pause contributes to the atmosphere.