Lucien-Victor Guirand de Scévola (14 November 1871 in Sète, France – 29 March 1950 in Paris) was a French painter. He is known for his pioneering leadership of the Camoufleurs (the French Camouflage Department) in World War I.
De Scévola was a pastellist, remarkable for his silky, velvety and smooth style.
"Making his only aesthetic concern accuracy of the most naked kind" (E. Benézit), he left an extensive body of work including scenes of alcoves, landscapes, flowers and society portraits. However his Symbolist-inspired works are particularly esteemed. He exhibited at the Salon des artistes français.
De Scévola was a member of the Société des Pastellistes Français and the Comité de la Société des Beaux-Arts de Paris. He was made an Officer of the Légion d'honneur in 1914, by which time he was known as an elegant society portrait artist.[2]
Military camouflageEdit
Sabre presented by the French army's "Section de Camouflage" to its head camoufleur, de Scévola
At the start of the war, in September 1914, De Scévola, serving as a second-class gunner, experimentally camouflaged a gun emplacement with a painted canvas screen. On 12 February 1915 General Joffre established the "Section de Camouflage" (English: Camouflage Department) at Amiens.[8] By May 1915 the Section de Camouflage put up its first observation tree, an iron lookout post camouflaged with bark and other materials during the Battle of Artois.[9][10] By the end of 1915, De Scévola became commander of the French Camouflage Corps, employing cubist artists such as André Mare, a specialist in camouflaging lookout posts.[3] By 1917, De Scévola's team had grown to 3000, taking in artists including Jacques Villon, André Dunoyer de Segonzac, Charles Camoin, Louis Abel-Truchet and Charles Dufresne.[11]
WorksEdit
"SSNBA" indicates the work was exhibited at the Salon de la Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts.
Guirand de Scévola, Lucien-Victor (December 1949). . Revue des Deux Mondes (in French). Archived from the original on 2013-06-17. Retrieved 2012-08-18.
^Rankin, Nicholas (2009). A Genius for Deception: How Cunning Helped the British Win Two World Wars. Oxford University Press. pp. 24–25. ISBN978-0-19-538704-9. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
^"Ecole de Nancy - E. Corbin". ecole-de-nancy.com. 2012. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
^Bouton-Corbin, Philippe (2002). Eugène Corbin : collectionneur et mécène de l'École de Nancy, président des Magasins Réunis-Est, inventeur du camouflage de guerre (in French). Nancy: Association des amis du Musée de l'École de Nancy. ISBN2913966063.
^Zaloga, Steven (2011). "French tank camouflage: the "Camoufleurs"". French Tanks of World War I. Osprey Publishing. pp. 41–42. ISBN978-1-78096-213-9. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
^Hartcup, Guy (1979). Camouflage: The History of Concealment and Deception in War. David & Charles. p. 63. ISBN0-7153-7733-7. Retrieved 17 August 2012.
^Danton, Louis (1915). "Cubisme et camouflage - L'Histoire par l'image". histoire-image.org (in French). Retrieved 18 August 2012. Example of observation tree made of steel and painted metal sheets at Armancourt (Somme) in March 1915.
^Adams, Henry (March 2011). "Ornithology, Infantry and Abstraction". Art & Antiques.
Blechman, Hardy; Newman, Alex, eds. (2004). DPM : disruptive pattern material : an encyclopedia of camouflage : nature, military, culture. London: DPM Ltd. ISBN095434040X.
Lelouche, Danielle (July 1993). "Cubisme et camouflage". Guerres mondiales et conflits contemporains. Représenter la guerre de 1914-1918. 173: 123–137. JSTOR 25730967.
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Lucien Victor Guirand de Scevola 14 November 1871 in Sete France 29 March 1950 in Paris was a French painter He is known for his pioneering leadership of the Camoufleurs the French Camouflage Department in World War I Lucien Victor Guirand de ScevolaGuirand de ScevolaBorn 1871 11 14 14 November 1871Sete FranceDied29 March 1950 1950 03 29 aged 78 Paris FranceNationalityFrenchEducationEcole des beaux arts de ParisKnown forPastel paintingMovementSymbolismElectedLegion d honneur Contents 1 Early life 2 Pastellist 3 Military camouflage 4 Works 5 Publications 6 Paintings 7 References 8 Sources 9 Further reading 10 External linksEarly life EditDe Scevola was a student of Fernand Cormon and Pierre Dupuis at the Ecole des beaux arts de Paris 1 Pastellist EditDe Scevola was a pastellist remarkable for his silky velvety and smooth style Making his only aesthetic concern accuracy of the most naked kind E Benezit he left an extensive body of work including scenes of alcoves landscapes flowers and society portraits However his Symbolist inspired works are particularly esteemed He exhibited at the Salon des artistes francais De Scevola was a member of the Societe des Pastellistes Francais and the Comite de la Societe des Beaux Arts de Paris He was made an Officer of the Legion d honneur in 1914 by which time he was known as an elegant society portrait artist 2 Military camouflage Edit nbsp Sabre presented by the French army s Section de Camouflage to its head camoufleur de ScevolaDe Scevola is considered one of the inventors of military camouflage during World War I together with Eugene Corbin and the painter Louis Guingot 3 4 5 6 In order to deform totally the aspect of an object I had to employ the means that cubists use to represent it Lucien Victor Guirand de Scevola 7 At the start of the war in September 1914 De Scevola serving as a second class gunner experimentally camouflaged a gun emplacement with a painted canvas screen On 12 February 1915 General Joffre established the Section de Camouflage English Camouflage Department at Amiens 8 By May 1915 the Section de Camouflage put up its first observation tree an iron lookout post camouflaged with bark and other materials during the Battle of Artois 9 10 By the end of 1915 De Scevola became commander of the French Camouflage Corps employing cubist artists such as Andre Mare a specialist in camouflaging lookout posts 3 By 1917 De Scevola s team had grown to 3000 taking in artists including Jacques Villon Andre Dunoyer de Segonzac Charles Camoin Louis Abel Truchet and Charles Dufresne 11 Works Edit SSNBA indicates the work was exhibited at the Salon de la Societe Nationale des Beaux Arts Road to Provence exhibited at National Museum of Serbia Le Chateau de Versailles SSNBA 1920 Portrait du Marquis de Massa SSNBA 1908 Portrait de Mlle W SSNBA 1909 Cour d honneur SSNBA 1909 Portrait de Mlle Tiane SSNBA 1911 Portrait de M Pierre Lafitte SSNBA 1912 Aida Boni de l Opera SSNBA 1913 Portrait de Mme V G SSNBA 1910 Mme Fournials M Severin sur son lit de mort Portrait du general FayollePublications EditGuirand de Scevola Lucien Victor December 1949 Souvenir de Camouflage 1914 1918 Revue des Deux Mondes in French Archived from the original on 2013 06 17 Retrieved 2012 08 18 Paintings Edit nbsp Jeune Fille De Face 1899 painting nbsp The King s Daughter nbsp The Princess nbsp Victoria Melita of Saxe Coburg and Gotha and her daughterReferences Edit Lucien Victor Guirand de Scevola 1871 1950 Villa Palagonia 2011 Retrieved July 28 2012 Wright Patrick 23 June 2005 Cubist Slugs London Review of Books 27 12 16 20 a b Forbes 2009 pp 104 107 Rankin Nicholas 2009 A Genius for Deception How Cunning Helped the British Win Two World Wars Oxford University Press pp 24 25 ISBN 978 0 19 538704 9 Retrieved 17 August 2012 Ecole de Nancy E Corbin ecole de nancy com 2012 Retrieved 17 August 2012 Bouton Corbin Philippe 2002 Eugene Corbin collectionneur et mecene de l Ecole de Nancy president des Magasins Reunis Est inventeur du camouflage de guerre in French Nancy Association des amis du Musee de l Ecole de Nancy ISBN 2913966063 Forbes 2009 p 101 Zaloga Steven 2011 French tank camouflage the Camoufleurs French Tanks of World War I Osprey Publishing pp 41 42 ISBN 978 1 78096 213 9 Retrieved 17 August 2012 Hartcup Guy 1979 Camouflage The History of Concealment and Deception in War David amp Charles p 63 ISBN 0 7153 7733 7 Retrieved 17 August 2012 Danton Louis 1915 Cubisme et camouflage L Histoire par l image histoire image org in French Retrieved 18 August 2012 Example of observation tree made of steel and painted metal sheets at Armancourt Somme in March 1915 Adams Henry March 2011 Ornithology Infantry and Abstraction Art amp Antiques Sources EditForbes Peter 2009 Dazzled and Deceived Mimicry and Camouflage New Haven Yale University Press ISBN 0300125399 Further reading EditBlechman Hardy Newman Alex eds 2004 DPM disruptive pattern material an encyclopedia of camouflage nature military culture London DPM Ltd ISBN 095434040X Lelouche Danielle July 1993 Cubisme et camouflage Guerres mondiales et conflits contemporains Representer la guerre de 1914 1918 173 123 137 JSTOR 25730967 External links Edit nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Lucien Victor Guirand de Scevola Art Inconnu de Scevola The Athenaeum The King s Daughter Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Lucien Victor Guirand de Scevola amp oldid 1152718575, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
