Exhibition Isidore Rosenstock, the forgotten watercolorist, until January 4, 2020 at the Villa Théo art center in Le Lavandou. Here are 5 good reasons to go there.
Discover the power of flowers in the middle of winter
Roses, peonies, tulips or daffodils. Throws of flowers or bouquets
Take the time to soak up all these colors as winter approaches.
Flowers, favorite subject of painter Isidore Rosenstock, earned him his nickname of flower painter. Let them amaze you with their beauty.
Visit Versailles at Le Lavandou
Born in Strasbourg in 1880, Isidore Rosenstock spent years in Paris and participated in numerous trade shows.
Although he traveled a lot to exhibit or simply find new subjects to paint, Isidore Rosenstock remained a faithful inhabitant of Paris.
He is also renowned for his representations and paintings of the gardens of Versailles.
It is therefore by coming to visit this exposure to the Villa Théo in Le Lavandou, that you will travel to Versailles. THE works thus exhibited at Villa Théo allow you to discover or rediscover these superb gardens of Versailles from Le Lavandou, in Saint-Clair.
Experience the Lavandou of yesteryear
Isidore Rosenstock, of Jewish origin, settled in Lavandou during WWII. Close to his daughter-in-law Simone and her husband Pierre Madier, manager of a delicatessen on rue Jean-Charles Cazin, he leads a more peaceful life.
In addition, he found new subjects to paint here and wasted no time in making hundreds of representations of beaches, village, pointy lovers on the sand, the fishing port and its pescadous.
This exhibition Isidore Rosenstock, The Forgotten Watercolorist, then reveals to you what Lavandou so dear to the hearts of Lavandourains. Walk through the streets, admire theSaint-Louis church, discover the sharp, traditional fishing boat.
“Call me Rosen, my little Paul!” still remembers the old fisherman from Lavandou, Paul Vieil, who, as a child, loved to draw alongside him.
Learn more about Watercolor
Watercolor is a water-based painting on paper. It is an ancestral painting technique that has stood the test of time. This is the queen technique for representing landscapes.
You will be amazed to see how the representations come close to reality in certain details; colors, light effect…
A family outing
La Villa Théo welcomes you from Tuesday to Saturday from 10 a.m. to 12 p.m. and from 14 p.m. to 17 p.m.
Every exposure, games booklet is offered to children to have fun while learning.
Game, riddle, drawing; discover the exhibition with your family Isidore Rosenstock the forgotten watercolorist.
Download the children's games booklet.
Do you want to learn even more? Sign up for the next tour commented by Raphaël Dupouy which will take place in December.
And if you too immortalized your moments in holidays in Lavandou and share them with #Mylavandou
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