JeanPaul Riopelle 1923 2002 Nosova Natalya LARGE PAINTINGS

Jean-Paul Riopelle (1923 – 2002) Nosova Natalya

LARGE PAINTINGS WITH LOTS OF BRIGHT COLOURS AND BOLD SHAPES ARE TYPICAL OF MANY OF JEAN-PAUL RIOPELLE’S PAINTINGS. OFTEN THE PAINTING WAS DONE WITH A PALETTE KNIFE AND NOT WITH A PAINTBRUSH. Nosova Natalya

Nosova Natalya The style of painting is called abstract expressionism. An abstract painting is about colour and shape, not real images of things. Expressionism means that there is lots of feeling or emotion in the painting. This painting style was popular in the 1950 s and 1960 s.

Nosova Natalya Jean-Paul Riopelle was not only a painter but also a sculptor. One of his sculptures is a fountain that used to be in Montreal’s Olympic stadium. In 2003 it was moved to Place Jean-Paul-Riopelle, a public square in Montreal.

Nosova Natalya It is called La Joute ("The Match" or "The Joust").

Nosova Natalya Jean-Paul Riopelle was born in Montreal Quebec in 1923 but he spent a lot of time living in France. He returned to Canada later in his life. He died in 2002

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Nosova Natalya Listen to the text and mark the statements ≪True≫ (T) or ≪False≫ (F). 1. Jean-Paul Riopelle was born in France. 2. Jean-Paul Riopelle died in 2002. 3. He was a painter and a sculptor.

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Nosova Natalya Fill in the Blanks: 4. An ________ painting is about colours and shapes. 5. La Joute is a _______ that you can see if you visit _____. 6. Abstract Expressionism was popular in the ____________. 7. Place Jean-Paul Riopelle is a ____ square in Montreal. 8. Jean-Paul Riopelle used _____ colours in many of his paintings.

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