Video: Victor Hugo's Coffee Painting: The Unknown Talent of a Famous Writer
2024 Author: Richard Flannagan | [email protected]. Last modified: 2023-12-15 23:55
Victor Hugo entered the history of French and world literature as a genius writer. However, not many people know that he was also gifted with artistic talent and painted wonderful paintings, using coffee and other materials at hand instead of paints. Today these works are in the Louvre collection.
During his life, Victor Hugo painted more than 4 thousand paintings. He often experimented in the process of working on a drawing: he could paint a picture with his left hand or without looking at the canvas. When it was not possible to use paint, he willingly tried to paint with soot, charcoal or coffee grounds. There is evidence that Victor Hugo even used his own blood for some paintings.
Despite his passion for painting, Victor Hugo thought that his paintings could not be compared with literary talent. Perhaps this is why he rarely showed pictures to anyone other than his family and closest friends. By the way, Hugo drew business cards for himself.
It is interesting that Hugo's painting was highly appreciated by his contemporaries. Thus, the painter Eugene Delacroix was convinced that if Victor Hugo had not devoted himself to literature, he could have become an outstanding artist of the 19th century.
By the way, experiments with coffee drawings were not accidental for Victor Hugo. The writer was an avid coffee lover and enjoyed drinking a strong drink.
In the books of Victor Hugo, you can find answers to questions about life, death and love. 20 wise thoughts of his novels - excellent ground for thought.
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