Clement Seneque
| Ein sex anaa gender | male  |
|---|---|
| Ein country of citizenship | South Africa |
| Name wey dem give am | Clement |
| Ein date of birth | 1896 |
| Languages edey speak, rep anaa sign | French |
| Ein occupation | artist |
Clément Sénèque (14 August 1896 – 30 April 1930) na he be a painter den architect dem know for ein depiction of natural landscapes den de "awe-inspiring perspective"[1] he bring to paintings of man-made structures.
Biography
[edit | edit source]Na dem born Clément Sénèque insyd Mauritius for 14 August 1896 wen na de island be a British colony. Na ein family move go Durban, South Africa insyd 1900, wey he plete ein education wey he serve as an architectural apprentice for a local firm between 1915 den 1921.[1] He move go Paris, wey he work as an architect give de firm of Alfred Agache. Na he marry ein wifey Marie Therese L'Hoste for 18 July 1923.[1] He return to Durban shortly der eafter, he live den work as both an artist den architect til ein death from pneumonia for de age of 33 for 30 April 1930.[1]
Career
[edit | edit source]Clément hold ein first exhibition for La Maison des Artistes insyd Paris. For ein return to Durban, between 1925 den 1930 he rise to prominence, wey he cam turn vice-pee of de Natal Society of Arts (NSA).[1] Multiple solo exhibitions follow, de most significant of wich take place for de Gallery of Johannesburg insyd 1927.[1]
De Tatham Art Gallery hold retrospective exhibitions insyd 1969 den 1984. A number of galleries insyd South Africa get ein paintings for display.[1]
Ein work remain popular, plus chaw auctions take place insyd 2019.[2]
Works
[edit | edit source]References
[edit | edit source]- 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 "Clement Seneque". www.lifewithart.com. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- ↑ "Clément Sénèque | Live Auctions | Strauss & Co - Fine Art Auctioneers | Consultants". www.straussart.co.za. Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- ↑ "Sénèque Clément | Mont Blanc (1923) | MutualArt". www.mutualart.com (in English). Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- ↑ "Sénèque Clément | Aiguille Du Midi - Village et Glacier des Bossons (1924) | MutualArt". www.mutualart.com (in English). Retrieved 2020-01-22.
- ↑ "Sénèque Clément | Les Aiguille de la Glière (at Night) (1924) | The tree at the Blue Lagoon Durban | MutualArt". www.mutualart.com (in English). Retrieved 2020-01-22.
External links
[edit | edit source]- https://www.straussart.co.za/artists/view/clement-seneque/live Strauss & Co Auctioneers
- https://www.lifewithart.com/artists/clement-seneque.html Biography on LifeWithArt
- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d2W91i3p7TY&list=UUv9W1s5rw7FmwONIEgT274w Video accompanying auction of Aiguille Du Midi - Village et Glacier des Bossons (1924)