The artwork titled “Montagne Sainte-Victoire,” created by Bernard Buffet in 1958, belongs to the Expressionism art movement. It is a landscape genre piece depicting the famous Montagne Sainte-Victoire in France.
The artwork presents a view of Montagne Sainte-Victoire, rendered in Buffet’s distinctive Expressionist style. Dominated by bold, vigorous strokes and a somber palette, the scene is imbued with emotional intensity. The mountain itself, a striking white mass, rises prominently in the background, contrasting against a deep blue sky streaked with dark, hurried lines. In the foreground, a structured garden is enclosed by a fence, with carefully positioned trees creating a sense of depth and geometry. The intricate dark branches of the trees and the defined shadows enhance the dramatic atmosphere, underscoring the artist’s typical use of exaggerated forms and colors to convey a powerful narrative. The composition reflects both the natural beauty and the raw, almost foreboding presence of the mountain, encapsulating the expressionist ethos of invoking emotional experiences through stark, powerful imagery.
