Welcome Content Introduction Exhibitions Sculptures Monument Paintings New events Association Contacts | Atelier Gaston de LuppéIn 2009 space and activities preparation of the Association "L'Atelier Gaston de Luppé" located in the historical center of Arles (south of France),close to the Roman amphitheatre and the antique theatre. Opening of the activities May 7th 2010 with an exhibition of the painter Roger Freinex. Animagin activities for the youngs were also open in May 2010 at the same place. The website Atelier Gaston de Luppé details the activities and exhibitions of the association. You will find below a summary of the life and activities of Gaston de Luppé to help present the Association "L'Atelier Gaston de Luppé' objectives. ![]() The sculptor Gaston de Luppé was born the 4th of march 1872 in Paris where he died on August 13th 1939. He received a classical education in England and then attended the Art Déco school in Paris. In 1900 he set up a sculpture atelier in the city of Arles in a place where he had to perform a lot of repair with the help of artists such as Jean Amédée Gibert(Rome price for painting) also an architect who transformed the site in a Florentine style palace and decorated some large rooms with very original paintings which can still be seen to day. The De Luppé palace was sometime called the Arles 'Villa Medicis'. He met the painter Léo Lelée and invited him in Arles. Lelée settle in Arles and became a Frederic Mistral follower who called him the Arlésiennes painter. While in Arles Gaston de Luppé received and lodged many arists.He gave to the city some sculptures still in parks and avenues.He was also interested in archeology. Her daughter Diane de Luppé (who died in 2007) and her husband Christian de Maynard decided to revive his atelier and with Christiane Perret-by (Cris Pereby), painter and sculptor, use it as a culture place open to everyone in the spirit of Gaston de Luppé. Jacqueline Gabeux Association honorary founder member In charge of the documentation. ![]()
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