Anto Carte (1886 - 1954), Pietà, 1921
Original color lithograph Pietà by Belgian painter Anto Carte from 1921, signed, edition 13/50, dim. 49,5 x 39 cm.
Data sheet
- Medium
- Lithograph in three shades on parchment paper (charcoal and red chalk)
- Artist
- Anto Carte (8 December 1886 Mons - 13 February 1954 Brussels)
Painter and draftsman, Antoine Carte is also a creator of tapestry, stained glass and murals.
Expressionist and symbolist, he has a predilection for popular and genre scenes, religious compositions, landscapes, figures.
Anto Carte does not belong to any school. It remains impervious to the new artistic trends of its time, such as cubism or surrealism. The human figure is central in the work of Anto Carte.
At the beginning of his career, influenced by symbolism, he represents mythological and imaginary characters. Then, his painted work manifests favorite themes, like the "Brueghel" characters that are blind and musicians.
The world of work inspires him a lot especially that of the coal mines of his native Borinage, and that of the peasants. Deeply religious, he paints many religious subjects.