Gallery Edition – Moyen Age 13 by Auguste Racinet – 44×63 Interior Architectural Study

Curatorial Narrative In the late 19th century, Auguste Racinet’s “Moyen Age 13” emerged as a testament to the artist’s fascination with medieval aesthetics. Created between 1880 and 1889, this work exemplifies Racinet’s mastery of linear brushwork, which imbues the architectural subject with a sense of precision and control. The palette, characterized by blues, greens, reds, golds, and whites, evokes the opulence and grandeur of Renaissance, Gothic, and Baroque design styles. Through this deliberate chromatic structure, Racinet conjures an atmosphere of solemnity and reverence, transporting the viewer to a realm of ancient splendor.When enlarged to 44×63 inches, “Moyen Age 13” assumes a monumental quality, its spatial depth and compositional structure orchestrating a symphony of material pairings and lighting behaviors. The blues and greens, now amplified, evoke the luminosity of stained glass, while the golds and reds assume a tact