Capuchin Painting

Goethe wrote, “Music is liquid architecture; Architecture is frozen music.” I am a painter, an architect, and a classical musician (composer, singer, pianist, and organist). This painting is one of a series in which I combine these interests. The underpainting (in bright red) is a cross-section of the Opéra de Paris (also called the Palais Garnier). The text includes french phrases related to the opera and the libretto of "Dafne," the first opera. The figures include a treble clef, the coat of arms of Lully (first director of the Paris Opera), and the dome painting by Marc Chagall. Superimposed on the stagehouse is an extract from the score of "Saint François d'Assise," an opera by Olivier Messiaen that premiered in the Palais Garnier in 1983. The title of the painting is taken from the street in front of the building: the Boulevard des Capucins (Boulevard of the Capucin [Monks]). Canvas is finished on all edges and arrives ready to hang, no framing required.

Painting:Oil on Canvas

Original:One-of-a-kind Artwork

Size:20 W x 10 H x 1 D in

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