Pierre Dominique Lafitte

Pierre Dominique Lafitte | Master of Dutch Golden Age Techniques

With over 40 years of mastery, Pierre Dominique Lafitte (b. 1957) is a guardian of the "Heritage of the Gesture." Trained at the Beaux-Arts de Versailles and mentored by Jaro Hilbert, he has dedicated his life to the obsessive rediscovery of 17th-century pictorial secrets, specifically the techniques of Johannes Vermeer.

Institutional Recognition & Career Highlights:

Museum Collection: In 2006, the CMC Magnetics Corporation Museum (Taiwan) acquired the artist's entire body of work—a rare institutional seal of quality.

Public Acclaim: Featured artist at the 37th Festival d'Art Lyrique d'Aix-en-Provence.

Global Presence: Works held in prestigious private collections across Europe, Asia, and the USA.

The Secret of Light & Natural Pigments
Lafitte’s still lifes are not merely paintings; they are metaphysical contemplations. Working exclusively with traditional natural pigments and complex glazing layers, he achieves a depth of light and textured hyper-realism that modern industrial paints cannot replicate. His "Fine Art" approach elevates everyday objects to a sacred dimension, offering a contemporary bridge to the Dutch Golden Age.

“I do not just paint obj...

1971 — École des Beaux-Arts de Versailles, Versailles, France.

1971 - 1974 — Atelier Jaro Hilbert, Ville d'Avray, France (Mastering Classical Techniques).

1974 - 1977 — Workshops in Drawing and Engraving, Aix-en-Provence, France.

Expositions Particulières

1976  Galerie des Arts - Aix en Provence ( France )
1979  Hotel de Ville - Aix en Provence ( France )
1981   Galerie Maisons & Jardins le Gray d'Albion 
Cannes ( France )  
1982  Galerie Regards - Aix en Provence ( France )   
1983  Chapelle du Sacré Coeur - Aix en Provence ( France )
1983  Galerie d'Etraz - Lausanne ( Suisse )
1984  Galerie Laetitia - Marseille ( France )
1985  Galerie des Arts - Aix en Provence ( France )
1985  Archevêché - 37 ème Festival d'Art lyrique
Aix en Provence ( France)
1986   Hotel Intercontinental - Paris
1990-92 Moulin de Cezanne - le Tholonet ( France )
1993  Galerie FG  - Cannes (France)
1994  Galerie de la Prévôté - Aix en Provence
1994   Galerie du Festival - Aix en Provence
1995   Galerie de l'Antiquaire - Carnac    ( France )
1996   Archevêché     49 ème Festival d'Art lyrique              
Aix en Provence
2003   Galerie Amana - Aix en Provence
2004   La cours des Myrtes - Aix en Provence
2004   Hotel de Ville - Cassis ( France )
2006   Galerie de la Colombe - Aix en Provence
acquisition des oeuvres par le musée                de la CMC Magnetics C...