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Celestin Messaggio is an Italian painter, born in 1952 in Lombardie. His parents moved to France three years later in Normandy,where he still lives.

He began his career with pastel, but gave it up gradually for oil painting which allows him to experiment with materials along with the palette knife. Venice is a recurrent source of inspiration for the artist, which paradoxically echoes his adopted region, Normandy: "My current desire encourages me to depict the warm lights of the South, the waters of Venice are a mirror like image for me as it reflects the water garden of Giverny" says the artist. Color plays an important role in Celestin Messaggio's creations. "When I portray the view of Venice for example, confronted with this splendor, I still have the feeling of having already visited these places, even if it isn't the case. The roughcast renders of the buildings, reflection of calm waters and light powdered with golden ocher trigger a strange feeling of nostalgia inside me" says the artist.
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All artworks of Célestin Messaggio
Painting, Les bâches bleues, Célestin Messaggio

Les bâches bleues

Célestin Messaggio

Painting - 50 x 61 x 2 cm

$4,065

Painting, Gondoles devant la Salute, Célestin Messaggio

Gondoles devant la Salute

Célestin Messaggio

Painting - 81 x 65 x 2 cm

$5,647

Painting, Lumière de Janvier à Venise, Célestin Messaggio

Lumière de Janvier à Venise

Célestin Messaggio

Painting - 61 x 50 x 2 cm

$3,896

Painting, Un Canal à Venise, Célestin Messaggio

Un Canal à Venise

Célestin Messaggio

Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm

$4,122

Painting, Lumière bleue sur Venise, Célestin Messaggio

Lumière bleue sur Venise

Célestin Messaggio

Painting - 60 x 60 x 2 cm

$4,122

Painting, L'Entrée du Palais, Célestin Messaggio

L'Entrée du Palais

Célestin Messaggio

Painting - 55 x 64 x 2 cm

$4,404

Painting, La bâche bleue, Célestin Messaggio

La bâche bleue

Célestin Messaggio

Painting - 50 x 50 x 2 cm

$3,252

Painting, Bâches bleues devant la Salute, Célestin Messaggio

Bâches bleues devant la Salute

Célestin Messaggio

Painting - 81 x 100 x 2 cm

$7,792

Painting, Palais sur le Grand Canal, Célestin Messaggio

Palais sur le Grand Canal

Célestin Messaggio

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm

$8,921

Painting, Jardin sur le canal, Célestin Messaggio

Jardin sur le canal

Célestin Messaggio

Painting - 116 x 89 x 2 cm

$8,809

Painting, Le palais berbère, Célestin Messaggio

Le palais berbère

Célestin Messaggio

Painting - 81 x 100 x 2 cm

$8,425

Painting, Les bouquinistes à Paris, Célestin Messaggio

Les bouquinistes à Paris

Célestin Messaggio

Painting - 100 x 100 x 2 cm

$8,921

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Who is the artist?

Celestin Messaggio is an Italian painter, born in 1952 in Lombardie. His parents moved to France three years later in Normandy,where he still lives.He began his career with pastel, but gave it up gradually for oil painting which allows him to experiment with materials along with the palette knife. Venice is a recurrent source of inspiration for the artist, which paradoxically echoes his adopted region, Normandy: "My current desire encourages me to depict the warm lights of the South, the waters of Venice are a mirror like image for me as it reflects the water garden of Giverny" says the artist. Color plays an important role in Celestin Messaggio's creations. "When I portray the view of Venice for example, confronted with this splendor, I still have the feeling of having already visited these places, even if it isn't the case. The roughcast renders of the buildings, reflection of calm waters and light powdered with golden ocher trigger a strange feeling of nostalgia inside me" says the artist.

When was Célestin Messaggio born?

The year of birth of the artist is: 1952