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Francine Van Hove draws and paints young women. Her models collaborate with the artist to find the best poses that they must hold for hours. Preparatory drawing sessions enable the painter to capture the casual gesture as well as its graphic and sculptural qualities. Her figurative nude drawings and paintings are realistic, natural and sweet insights into everyday scenes.

Under an apparent simplicity, her everyday life scenes keep a kind of mystery. In a safe place, unconscious or unconcerned by their own beauty, young girls let themselves enjoy laziness or everyday pleasures: reading, having tea, daydreaming or sleeping. Sometimes pensive, other times melancholic, they forbid us the access to their inner life and stay in a way elusive. Francine Van Hove's work reflects a feeling of impossibility of communication and a saving loneliness, as a retreat deliberately chosen to be protected from the noise of the world.

Influenced by Greek sculpture, Flemish painting and the Italian Renaissance, Francine Van Hove seeks to perpetuate the classical tradition of painting: her refined work brings a sensation of wonder through the play of light, the rendering of the textures and the richness of details. Her skillfully modelled bodies impose a dreamy harmony through the perfection of their confident gestures.


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All artworks of Francine Van Hove
Fine Art Drawings, Étude pour Les Deux Chaises longues, Francine Van Hove

Étude pour Les Deux Chaises longues

Francine Van Hove

Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 inch

$3,736

Painting, La Petite Lampe 1930, Francine Van Hove

La Petite Lampe 1930

Francine Van Hove

Painting - 21.3 x 31.9 inch

$14,943

Painting, Petit-déjeuner aux clémentines, Francine Van Hove

Petit-déjeuner aux clémentines

Francine Van Hove

Painting - 28.7 x 45.7 inch

$22,981

Painting, Les Pieds dans les nuages, Francine Van Hove

Les Pieds dans les nuages

Francine Van Hove

Painting - 35 x 45.7 inch

$26,377

Fine Art Drawings, L'Ange de Léonard, Francine Van Hove

L'Ange de Léonard

Francine Van Hove

Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 29.9 x 1.2 inch

$4,641

Fine Art Drawings, Etude pour "Avec Mona Lisa", Francine Van Hove

Etude pour "Avec Mona Lisa"

Francine Van Hove

Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 inch

$2,264

Fine Art Drawings, Solaire, Francine Van Hove

Solaire

Francine Van Hove

Fine Art Drawings - 26.6 x 20.9 x 0.4 inch

$2,830

Painting, Primavera, Francine Van Hove

Primavera

Francine Van Hove

Painting - 21.7 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

$10,981

Painting, Le Roi de coeur, Francine Van Hove

Le Roi de coeur

Francine Van Hove

Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$6,792

Painting, Préparatifs, Francine Van Hove

Préparatifs

Francine Van Hove

Painting - 15 x 21.7 x 0.8 inch

$9,623

Painting, L'Oeil en Coulisse, Francine Van Hove

L'Oeil en Coulisse

Francine Van Hove

Painting - 11.8 x 11.8 x 0.8 inch

$6,906

Fine Art Drawings, Étude pour Clémentine & Café, Francine Van Hove

Étude pour Clémentine & Café

Francine Van Hove

Fine Art Drawings - 21.7 x 30.3 x 0.4 inch

$4,641

Painting, Prunes bleues, Prunes jaunes, Francine Van Hove

Prunes bleues, Prunes jaunes

Francine Van Hove

Painting - 25.6 x 36.2 inch

$18,453

Painting, Les Deux Chaises longues, Francine Van Hove

Les Deux Chaises longues

Francine Van Hove

Painting - 23.6 x 36.2 x 0.8 inch

$17,887

Fine Art Drawings, Étude pour "Malou cavalière", Francine Van Hove

Étude pour "Malou cavalière"

Francine Van Hove

Fine Art Drawings - 22.4 x 29.9 inch

$4,641

Painting, Mano a mano, Francine Van Hove

Mano a mano

Francine Van Hove

Painting - 19.7 x 28.7 inch

$13,811

Painting, Les Deux Belles, Francine Van Hove

Les Deux Belles

Francine Van Hove

Painting - 36.2 x 28.7 inch

$19,811

Painting, Dessiner, Francine Van Hove

Dessiner

Francine Van Hove

Painting - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

$12,679

Painting, Avec Mona Lisa, Francine Van Hove

Avec Mona Lisa

Francine Van Hove

Painting - 18.1 x 25.6 x 0.8 inch

$12,113

Painting, Plurielle, Francine Van Hove

Plurielle

Francine Van Hove

Painting - 28.7 x 36.2 inch

$19,811

Fine Art Drawings, Que lit-elle ?, Francine Van Hove

Que lit-elle ?

Francine Van Hove

Fine Art Drawings - 22 x 29.9 x 0.4 inch

$3,283

Painting, Mais ce n'était que le soleil, Francine Van Hove

Mais ce n'était que le soleil

Francine Van Hove

Painting - 21.3 x 31.9 inch

$14,943

Painting, Pause entre deux poses, Francine Van Hove

Pause entre deux poses

Francine Van Hove

Painting - 25.6 x 36.2 inch

$18,113

Painting, Bain de soleil, Francine Van Hove

Bain de soleil

Francine Van Hove

Painting - 28.7 x 19.7 x 0.8 inch

$13,811

Fine Art Drawings, Étude pour "Noir Café", Francine Van Hove

Étude pour "Noir Café"

Francine Van Hove

Fine Art Drawings - 19.7 x 25.6 x 0.4 inch

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Who is the artist?

Francine Van Hove draws and paints young women. Her models collaborate with the artist to find the best poses that they must hold for hours. Preparatory drawing sessions enable the painter to capture the casual gesture as well as its graphic and sculptural qualities. Her figurative nude drawings and paintings are realistic, natural and sweet insights into everyday scenes.

Under an apparent simplicity, her everyday life scenes keep a kind of mystery. In a safe place, unconscious or unconcerned by their own beauty, young girls let themselves enjoy laziness or everyday pleasures: reading, having tea, daydreaming or sleeping. Sometimes pensive, other times melancholic, they forbid us the access to their inner life and stay in a way elusive. Francine Van Hove's work reflects a feeling of impossibility of communication and a saving loneliness, as a retreat deliberately chosen to be protected from the noise of the world.

Influenced by Greek sculpture, Flemish painting and the Italian Renaissance, Francine Van Hove seeks to perpetuate the classical tradition of painting: her refined work brings a sensation of wonder through the play of light, the rendering of the textures and the richness of details. Her skillfully modelled bodies impose a dreamy harmony through the perfection of their confident gestures.

What is Francine Van Hove’s artistic movement?

The artistic movements of the artists are: Hyperrealism, Classically-Inspired Illustrative Artists, Life Portrait Artists

When was Francine Van Hove born?

The year of birth of the artist is: 1942