Cemetery 1913

Alice Bailly painted this work, Cemetery, with oil on canvas, in 1913. The appearance of the graveyard is fragmented into geometric forms, each carefully rendered in various hues. Bailly’s application of paint, likely with brushes, contributes to this visual effect. The colors give life and energy to what is typically considered a somber subject. By employing these techniques, Bailly engages with the aesthetics of Cubism and Futurism, artistic movements that challenged traditional representation. It is a bold reimagining that aligns her with a broader artistic re-evaluation of form and content, questioning the accepted conventions of representation. In the end, the painting's power lies in its reinterpretation of a familiar subject through innovative techniques, inviting us to reconsider the boundaries of fine art and craft.