Abbaye de Fleury, Saint Benoît-sur-Loire 1949 - Folke Heybroek

Abbaye de Fleury, Saint Benoît-sur-Loire 1949

The capitals on the entrance porch of this ancient abbey church created a very strong impression with Folke. He made a number of paintings in gouache exploring the distinctive Byzantine flat perspective.

St Benoît Sur Loire

St Benoît Sur Loire. Monochrome mural-style artwork showing a standing figure with a halo blessing or touching a kneeling figure beneath a large symbolic shape. — ‘Baptism of Christ’, 1950. Gouache on paper. 60 x 48cms. Signed. This painting was the focus of the shrine in his ordained younger brother’s study.

St Benoît Sur Loire. Abstract monochrome artwork of three stylized figures in patterned robes holding objects, set in bold grey and black shapes. — Abbaye de Fleury, Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire. 1949. Gouache on paper.

Stone capital featuring carved robed figures holding staffs amid intricate foliage and small scenes, set on a column of a historic building. — Abbaye de Fleury.

Front view of a large stone church with arched entrances, tall windows, and a steep roof, with people walking in the open courtyard. — Abbaye de Fleury.

Weathered stone capital carved with intertwined human figures, animals, and foliage in a dense, expressive medieval sculptural scene. — Abbaye de Fleury.

Stone capital carved with clustered standing figures in draped garments, framed by curled foliage and architectural details in soft light. — Abbaye de Fleury.

Abstract black-and-white painting of a figure with animal-like ears beside a long-haired person, outlined boldly against a tan background. — Abbaye de Fleury, Saint-Benoît-sur-Loire. 1949. Gouache on paper.

Interior view of a Romanesque church with massive stone columns, carved capitals, and rounded arches illuminated by soft, warm light. — Abbaye de Fleury.

Romanesque church entrance with rounded stone arches, carved capitals featuring figures and foliage, and a dark wooden doorway beyond. — Abbaye de Fleury.

Tavlor av Folke Heybroek, Uppsala 1953 via DigitaltMuseum, licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0.

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