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Corneille
Cobra
Corneille was born in Liege on July 3, 1922, as Corneille Guillaume Beverloo. Although the artist was born in Belgium he holds Dutch nationality. He had Dutch parents. Corneille spent his childhood in Haarlem where he studied at an advertising school. His father was an engineer and did not understand his choice of art. The decision to become an artist caused a permanent break with his parental home. Corneille moved to Amsterdam, where from 1943 he studied at the Rijksacademie in Amsterdam. During these study years, he met Karel Appel.
Corneille's work from the war years seems inspired by Joan Miró. The paintings showed wild colors and shapes. Corneille had his first solo exhibition in 1946 in Groningen. He traveled with Karel Appel to Liege, where he became acquainted with artists of the Jeune Peinture Belge. A year later he exhibited with Karel Appel in Amsterdam.
Corneille was at the cradle of free painting in Europe. In 1948, he also met Constant and, with others, founded the Dutch Experimental Group and later Cobra. Cobra was founded by Belgians Christian Dotremont and Joseph Noiret, Dane Asger Jorn and Dutchmen Karel Appel, Constant and Corneille.
Later in his career, Corneille strengthened color contrasts and used more compact forms. He later painted mostly tropical landscapes, populated with women, animals and plants. In later years, Corneille named "the joy of movement" as the essence of his artistry.
ConditionExcellentColorsMulti ColorMaterialPaperNumber of items1ArtistsCorneilleFirst ownerYesOrientationLandscapeArt sizeMediumHeight56 cmWidth76 cm