Dandysme

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The peacock poses, flaunting his resplendent plumage with pride. Admired by all for his beauty, yet he faces a brewing envy among his peers. Beneath his vibrant facade, he harbors a torment — a longing for acceptance beyond his ornate exterior.

Shunned for his ostentatious display and yearning to be valued for more than his dazzling feathers, the peacock now realizes that his beauty is the source of both his pride and perpetual torment. In the realm of vanity, he clings to his uniqueness. To overcome his conflict, he must accept the reality that he is surrounded by equals.

Resplendent in iridescent and strikingly bold colors, Dandysme reflects the richly deserved admiration of poets and princes it has received for centuries. Ancient and modern cultures around the world treasured the peacock, placing special meanings on its rainbow plumage, eye-like tailfeather images, and behaviors.

An artist who pushes boundaries and challenges tradition, French National Leopold Clouvel instills his oil paintings with a depth of understanding of nature’s creations that generates rich drama. Dramatic colors in the oversized oil reflect Clouvel’s artistic talent in representing the spiritual dimension of a magical creature historically admired for its extraordinary appearance and existence.

The introverted and reclusive artist finds a full range of expression with his color choices and layers of paint. His God-given talent gives intensity and emotion to a symbol of beauty, enlightenment, grace, integrity and nobility. Clouvel’s vibrant oversized oil brings energy and strength that honors the emblematic symbol.

The self-taught artist’s exuberant love for painting has made his oversized oil canvases the preferred choice of discerning collectors since the 1980s. Mastery of all known painting styles, techniques, and materials makes Clouvel’s eccentric and unconventional works a desired and highly sought feature of eclectic collections around the world.