Rigaud Benoit (1911-1986) 37"x15.50" Butterfly Angel Oil on Board Unsigned Unframed Painting #1JN-HA
Rigaud Benoit (1911-1986) 37"x15.50" Butterfly Angel Oil on Board Unsigned Unframed Painting #1JN-HA
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Unsigned; 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.
About this artist
About this artist
Rigaud Benoit (1911–1986) was one of the most important masters of modern Haitian art and a leading figure of the Haitian Naïve painting movement. Born in Haiti, Benoit worked as a shoemaker, musician, and taxi driver before dedicating himself to painting. He became an early member of the Centre d’Art in Port-au-Prince, the institution founded in 1944 by DeWitt Peters that helped bring international recognition to Haitian painting. Benoit’s works quickly became among the most admired at the Centre d’Art. In the early 1950s he was selected to decorate the interior of the Cathedral of Sainte-Trinité, where his monumental mural Nativity was placed above the high altar. Although the cathedral was destroyed in the 2010 earthquake, the murals remain an important chapter in Haitian art history. Known for precise draftsmanship, subtle color palettes, and narrative scenes filled with humor and symbolism, Benoit painted both everyday Haitian life and spiritual subjects inspired by Vodou. He was also connected to the great master Hector Hyppolite through marriage, further linking him to Haiti’s first generation of internationally celebrated artists. Today, Rigaud Benoit’s paintings remain highly valued by collectors of Haitian art.
