Le Tourette 1927

Alexandre Jacovleff made "Le Tourette" with paint on canvas, and it's a reminder that painting is also about building. I love how he has captured the way the village seems to emerge organically from the landscape. The colours are muted, almost monochromatic, focusing on sandy yellows and earthy browns. The brushstrokes are delicate, almost tentative, giving the surface a soft, hazy quality. Look at the way the small figure is dwarfed by the architecture, there's a real sense of scale at play here. The paint isn't pushed around, it's more about layering and building up the image slowly, a bit like the village itself! Jacovleff reminds me a bit of someone like Balthus, in the way he creates these strange, self-contained worlds that feel both familiar and unsettling. It’s like he's inviting us to get lost in the details, to wander through the narrow streets and discover the secrets of this hilltop town.