Paris Tableau, the International fair for old master paintings, returns for its 5th edition in 2015 from November 11-15 at the Palais Brongniart with a lineup of 25 international galleries. For the first time in 2015, he fair extends its chronological parameters from 1870 to 1900, enabling the inclusion of works from late 19th century movements and groups such as the Pont-Aven School.Highlights of the fair include “The Wave” by Gustave Courbet at Art Cuéllar-Nathan, a portrait of Margherita Gonzaga, Duchess of Lorraine (1591 - 1632) by Frans Pourbus the Younger at The Weiss Gallery, “Les Chaumes en Guidel” by Henry Moret at Stoppenbach & Delestre Ltd, “Mary of Egypt” by Giovan Francesco de Rosa, called Pacecco de Rosa, at Maurizio Nobile, “A Wedding Procession” by Pieter Brueghel the Younger at De Jonckheer, and “A Cavalier King Charles Spaniel” by Simon de Vos at Rafael Valls Limited.The theme of Paris Tableau 2015, “Art of Living and Living with Art,” upholds classical painting as a source of inspiration, education, and enthusiasm. In response to this year’s theme, fair partners AXA ART will guide visitors on an “Art and Wine” exhibition trail through the different fair booths, highlighting works depicting allegories, bacchanalia, still lifes, and genre scenes related to the theme of wine.Maurizio Canesso, President of Paris Tableau, says that wine has been a constant source of inspiration for the arts since antiquity. “Artists often represented glasses of wine to animate their still lifes or to play with light and the translucent qualities of liquid,” he says. “The Bacchanali, another popular subject in which wine flows freely, is often depicted by painters for its delightfulness.” Suggesting another parallel between art and wine, Canesso says that art collectors have a predilection for excellence and history, themes that are closely linked with wine production.The fair has also invited Bruno Frisoni, the creative director of shoemaker Roger Vivier and self-described “picture snatcher,” to give a glimpse of his creative process by reconstituting his studio, which is full of eclectic artistic inspirations. The installation shows how Frisoni transforms images from exhibitions, the street, at museums, and in books into objects of desire, while at the same time offers new insights into the world of “classical” painting.Paris Tableau runs from November 11-15 at the Palais Brongniart, Paris.
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