Want to learn more about the history of painting while having a good time? Head for the Théâtre de l'Atelier between September 9 and October 8, then the Théâtre le 13e Art, between October 9, 2023 and January 29, 2024. Here, Hector Obalk presents Toute l'histoire de la peinture en moins de deux heures, an original, visually captivating, musical and humorous show.
Hector Obalk is a historian, art critic and author of the documentary series Grand'art broadcast on Arte. With his show, Toute l'histoire de la peinture en moins de deux heures (All the history of painting in less than two hours ), he offers a real initiation based on four distinct paths.
These four routes retrace the entire history of painting, from Giotto to Yves Klein and beyond, in a way that is accessible to neophytes... Hector Obalk is accompanied by musicians and a giant screen projecting details of the works of art evoked by the specialist. A complete show, visually and musically, not forgetting thehumor of this enthusiast, who promises to make the whole variety of art history fascinating.
Please note that each show is autonomous, producing a totally different spectacle. Visit the respective websites of the theaters(Théâtre de l'Atelier and Théâtre le 13e Art).
Léonard-Caravage-Chardin...(course A)
Italian Primitives (Dormition De La Vierge De Giotto) - Angelico (Dormition De St François) - Van Eyck (Vierge Au Chevalier Rolin) - Léonard (Annonciation) - Michel-Ange (Le Serpent D'airain) - Correggio (Léda Et Le Cygne) - Bronzino (Triomphe De Vénus) - Caravaggio (L'amour Vainqueur) - Ruisdael (Paysages Hollandais) - Vermeer (Dame Écrivant Une Lettre) - Watteau (Voulez-Vous Triompher Des Belles) - Chardin (Le Gobelet D'argent) - Cézanne (Allée Du Jas De Bouffan)... And finally a contemporary painter (surprise of the day).
"Raphaël-Vélasquez-Ingres..."(route B)
Giotto (Saint Francis, Preaching to the Birds) - Angelico (Prédelle of the Louvre altarpiece) - Van Eyck (The Arnolfini couple) - Raphaël (mini retrospective) - Michel-Ange (ignudo de la Sixtine) - Pontormo (Deposition from the Cross) - Gossaert (Faces and Dog) - Caravaggio (Entombment) - Velazquez (Democritus) - Fragonard (Fantasy Portraits) - Ingres (Grande odalisque) - Monet (Lilacs in the Sun) - From Impressionism to Abstraction.
"Monet-Picasso-Mondrian..."(course M)
Monet (from the first paintings to the Water Lilies) - Seurat (Pont à Courbevoie; Jeune Femme se poudrant) - Van Dongen (Portrait de Fernande Olivier) - Picasso (Grande Baigneuse, 1921; Volleyeuses 1928; Le Baiser, 1931, 11 lithos du Taureau, 1945-46) - Dubuffet - Bacon (ignudo of the Sistine) - Leroy (mini retrospective) - Mondrian (figurative and abstract retrospective) - Conclusion on painting today.
"Bosch-Titian-Manet..."(route C)
This as-yet undefined show will take us through Bosch (The Garden of Delights and retrospective) - Giorgione (The Country Concert) - Titian (retrospective and the desquamato period) - Caravaggio (The Incredulity of Saint Thomas) - Manet (Bar at the Folies Bergère) - concluding with a look at figurative painting today: Boisrond (retrospective).
Dates and Opening Time
From September 9, 2023 to January 29, 2024
Location
Théâtre de l'Atelier
1 Place Charles Dullin
75018 Paris 18
Prices
€15 - €62
Recommended age
From 9 years old
Official website
www.theatre-atelier.com
Booking
www.billetweb.fr
More information
Performed at Théâtre de l'Atelier in September and October 2023, then at 13e Art until January 2024.