02 Paintings by Orientalist Artist; The Art of War, Georges Corominas' Fantasia, with footnotes #98

Georges Corominas

Fantasia à Sidi Bel Abbes, c. 2019

Oil on canvas

15 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

Private collection

Sidi Bel Abbès is the capital of the Sidi Bel Abbès wilaya , Algeria. It is named after Sidi bel Abbass, a Muslim marabout or noble man who is buried there. It was formerly surrounded by a wall with four gates, and today is home to a university. Sidi Bel Abbès is 75 kilometers from the Mediterranean Sea. More on Sidi Bel Abbès 

Georges Corominas

Fantasia à Gardaïa, c. 2021

Oil on canvasPainting : oil

15 x 18.1 x 0.8 inch

Private collection

Ghardaïa is the capital city of Ghardaïa Province, Algeria. Ghardaïa is part of a pentapolis, a hilltop city amongst four others, built almost a thousand years ago in the M’Zab valley. It was founded by the Mozabites, an Ibadi sect of the Amazigh Muslims. 

The name of Ghardaïa has its origins in a female saint named Daïa who lived in a cave in the area before it blossomed into a town inhabited by Ibadite Muslims who came to escape persecution from Fatimite Muslims in the north. More on Ghardaïa

Fantasia is a traditional exhibition of horsemanship in the Maghreb performed during cultural festivals and to close Maghrebi wedding celebrations. "Fantasia" is an imported name, the actual traditional term used is lab el baroud.

The performance consists of a group of horse riders, all wearing traditional clothes, who charge along a straight path at the same speed so as to form a line, and then at the end of the charge (about two hundred meters) fire into the sky using old muskets or muzzle-loading rifles The difficulty of the performance is in synchronizing the movement of the horses during acceleration of the charge, and especially in firing the guns simultaneously so that one single shot is heard. The horse is referred to as a fantasia horse and are of Arabian, Andalusian or Barb stock. More on Fantasia

George Corominas is the son of a Spanish painter. He was born in 1945. After studying in Algeria at the National School of Fine Arts of Algiers, he returned to France in 1962 where his paintings were quickly noticed. George Corominas' work is influenced by the work of famous Spanish painters such as Goya, Murillo, Velasquez and Dali. But the painter is also inspired by English painter Turner, for his blurred technique. 

George Corominas is admired for his precise lines and for his use of colors. His pieces are harmonious, his drawings are incredibly accurate and the addressed subjects are diverse. The artist portrays personages that resemble nobility in wonderful and colorful landscapes. His paintings resemble tales, enchanting fables that lead the viewer to dream of distant lands and ancient times. George Corominas uses oïl paint, and just like Dutch painters, he makes his pigments himself. Having won many prestigious titles and awards, Georges Corominas is very popular among collectors. He is the creator of the stamp 0.60 selected by the Prince and Princess of Monaco and has done the portraits of Juan Carlos, Hassan II and Pope John Paul II. His work is exhibited all around the world. His paintings are present in the Consulate of the Royal Court of Spain, in the Vatican Museum, in the Embassy of Morocco, Japan, Middle East, the United States etc. The artist is cited in the "Dictionary Drouot Cotation" and "Akun". More on George Corominas

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