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Goodbye! by Alfred Guillou (1892) (lemmy.world)

submitted 10 months ago by [email protected] to c/[email protected]

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Essentially French, though of Celtic Brittonic or Breton heritage as these people exist in Brittany, France, Alfred Guillou had his painting debut in 1868. About this time, Guillou and other painters formed the Concarneau Art Colony near Pont-Aven, France, attracting painters such as Charles Cottet and Paul Gauguin. A prime example of Guillou’s penchant for depicting the lives of fishermen, Guillou painted Goodbye! a decidedly romantic composition which has become famous in Brittany and around the world.

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[–] [email protected] 10 points 10 months ago

A bit more info on the piece: this is a father giving a last kiss to the body of his son he found during a shipwreck.

[–] [email protected] 9 points 10 months ago

Does anyone know where the love of God goes when the waves turn the minutes to hours?

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago* (last edited 9 months ago) (1 children)

It is so refreshing to see a painting on lemmy instead of a bunch of dumb ai “art” for a change. This is amazing thank you for sharing.

Edit: I forgot the quotation marks.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Glad you like it, I thought it was a very touching piece considering what it's depicting. I'm also a huge fan of real art.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

Agreed, I think there’s something undefinable about art like this. Completely, undeniably beautiful, while everything about it is devastating. It’s almost like a magic trick. Incongruent feelings in harmony.

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago (1 children)

You put it very beautifully :)

[–] [email protected] 3 points 9 months ago

Thank you