Artwork

Brado, Vainqueur du géants Antigoras

Brado, Vainqueur du géants Antigoras, by Auguste Lepère, 1914
Brado, Vainqueur du géants Antigoras, by Auguste Lepère, 1914

Brado, Vainqueur du géants Antigoras is a drawing by Auguste Lepère. It dates from 1914 and is held in the collection of the Cleveland Museum of Art.

About this work

Overview

Brado, Vainqueur du géants Antigoras is a 1914 drawing by Auguste Louis Lepère, a French artist instrumental in the European revival of wood engraving. The piece is part of The Cleveland Museum of Art's collection.

Subject & Meaning

The drawing depicts a shirtless man in mid-leap, dynamically holding a bottle aloft. His energetic pose, with bent legs, suggests rapid movement, contrasting with the implied chaos of a city street below.

Technique & Style

Lepère employed bold black lines to delineate the central figure, while the background remains sketchy, with swirling lines conveying urban dynamism and crowd movement.

History & Provenance

Created in 1914, the work is now held in the collection of The Cleveland Museum of Art, where additional works by the artist are also available for viewing.

Context

While the specific context of 'Brado' is not detailed, it reflects Lepère's broader practice within the early 20th-century European art scene, particularly his contributions to wood engraving's revival.

Legacy

As part of Lepère's oeuvre, 'Brado' contributes to the artist's legacy in wood engraving and early 20th-century European art, though its individual impact is not broadly highlighted in available information.

Artist & collection

Portrait of Auguste Lepère

Artist

Auguste Lepère

Louis-Auguste Lepère (30 November 1849 – 20 November 1918) was a French painter and etcher. Lepère is also considered a leader in the creative revival of wood engraving in Europe.

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