Eugène Begarat French, b. 1943

Eugène Bégarat renders Dappled Reflections, Venice through a mosaic of short, distinct brushstrokes that build the image through small touches of colour. Warm pinks, ochres and reds dominate the architecture and water, while cooler blues and greens appear in the shadows and foliage. This approach reflects the influence of Post-Impressionist colour structure, where light and form are constructed through juxtaposed tones rather than smooth blending. The subject continues the long tradition of French painters depicting Venetian canals, a city whose architecture and reflective waterways have attracted artists since the nineteenth century.