Dominique Tortes

What luck for artists from all regions and all countries to discover, work and create in Paris, this crucible of painting in all eras. The Neapolitan Dominique Tortes devoted himself with enthusiasm to the Paris of the Belle Epoque, a fruitful period if there was one in terms of the inspiration of artists. The curious and endearing thing about Tortes is that he masters a surprisingly modern touch when he paints the grand boulevards with their cabs, their advertising columns, the quays and their very fashionable 1900s walkers. With wit and sensitivity, he magnifies the light of the sky both during the day and at sunset without neglecting the warm impact of the street lamps, while streets and monuments multiply their seduction thanks to a number of lively and expressive reflections of the urban climate, sunny or sorrow of rain. By painting the Paris of yesterday, Dominique Tortes maintains continuity and charm of discoveries and atmospheres under a palette of fresh colors and the dynamic touch of a spiritual brush.