{"product_id":"rigaud-benoit-1911-1986-37x15-50-butterfly-angel-oil-on-board-painting-1jn","title":"Rigaud Benoit (1911-1986) 37\"x15.50\" Butterfly Angel Oil on Board Unsigned Unframed Painting #1JN-HA","description":"\u003cp data-end=\"99\" data-start=\"0\"\u003eUnsigned; accompanied by a certificate of authenticity from noted Haitian art critic Gérald Alexis.This striking vertical composition by Haitian master Rigaud Benoit depicts a surreal, angelic figure with butterfly wings emerging from a vine-covered tree form. Two intertwined human figures create a symbolic, dreamlike structure framed by flowering vines, butterflies, and delicate plant motifs. The imagery evokes themes of transformation, spiritual ascent, and harmony with nature. A founding member of the Centre d’Art in Port-au-Prince, Benoit is celebrated for his imaginative symbolism and poetic interpretations of Haitian spirituality. This painting reflects his distinctive approach, blending refined figurative forms with mystical and surreal elements. A visually captivating and highly decorative composition by one of Haiti’s most important modern painters.  \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"378\" data-end=\"765\"\u003e Click on the link to read an article about Rigaud Benoit by Gerald Alexis in the Haitian newspaper Le Nouvelliste on October 13, 2015: \u003ca href=\"http:\/\/lenouvelliste.com\/lenouvelliste\/article\/150897\/Peinture-haitienne-quelle-peinture\" target=\"_blank\"\u003ehttp:\/\/lenouvelliste.com\/lenouvelliste\/article\/150897\/Peinture-haitienne-quelle-peinture\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e \u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cdiv\u003e\u003cstrong style=\"text-decoration: underline;\"\u003eAbout the Artist:\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/div\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eWell before his death, Rigaud Benoit (1911–1986) had become one of the three or four most highly prized Haitian artists. Benoit had been a shoemaker, musician, and a taxi driver before making his living as a painter. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBenoit was an early member of the Haitian art movement known as Naive Art, so-called because of its members' limited formal training. The movement was first recognized and promoted by the Centre d'Art, founded in 1944 by the American Quaker and World War II conscientious objector Dewitt Peters. His paintings were immediately among the Centre's most popular. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cspan\u003eIn the early 1950s, Benoit was one of a handful of artists asked to decorate the interior of the Cathedral of Sainte Trinité; his great mural, Nativity, stands above the high altar. Unfortunately, This cathedral was destroyed during the devastating earthquake of 2010. \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eSome of Benoit's later work was surrealist, though he continued to produce scenes of Haitian life—narrative scenes—until his death. Benoit married the daughter of his friend Hector Hyppolite, the first Haitian artist to win international recognition and still the most acclaimed in international art circles.  \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan\u003eBenoit's work is characterized by precise draftsmanship, muted colors, and often—in his narrative paintings—a sense of humor. His surrealist paintings mostly depict voodoo scenes or deities.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Rigaud Benoit","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":44327775305971,"sku":"BENOITRIGAUD#1JN","price":0.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0527\/9979\/9453\/files\/BenoitRigaud37X151_2_2-3-96Boardcopy.jpg?v=1750364647","url":"https:\/\/www.naderhaitianart.com\/en-fr\/products\/rigaud-benoit-1911-1986-37x15-50-butterfly-angel-oil-on-board-painting-1jn","provider":"Myriam Nader Haitian Art Gallery","version":"1.0","type":"link"}