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ORIGINAL PALETTE KNIFE OIL PAINTING ON CANVAS/ 7,4 x 9,4 inches

Hotel-Dieu de Lyon was a hospital of historical significance situated on the west bank of the Rhone river, on the "Presque-isle" (the Peninsula between the Saone and Rhone rivers which run through the city center). It has been out of use since 2010. First erected in medieval times, the building originally served as the "Confrerie des freres pontifes" (est. 1184), a pontifical meeting-place and refuge for both traveling and local members of the clergy. However, when the first doctor Maitre Martin Conras was hired in 1454, 'Hotel-Dieu' became a fully functional hospital, one of the most important in France. As Lyon was a city known for its trade and seasonal fairs, many of the early patients were weary travelers of foreign descent.
In 1532, 'Hotel-Dieu' appointed former Franciscan/Benedictine monk-turned-doctor and great Humanist Francois Rabelais, who would write his Gargantua and Pantagruel during his tenure h...

Mona Edulesco is a Romanian painter and architect who resides in France and specializes in textured impasto palette knife oil paintings. Her preference for abstract cityscapes reflects her background in architecture and urban planning. Edulesco merges her experience in architectural concept drawings with the freedom and energy of palette knife painting into phantasmagorical textural impressionistic works. I call my style Textured Impressionism, with a mix of post-impressionist and expressionist influences and a semi-abstract manner of representation. It can be seen as a form of textural modern impressionism, as I use thick layers of oil paint to achieve a vibrant movement in my works. I am absolutely fascinated by the explosive thick...

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