Gallery Edition – Moyen Age 5 by Auguste Racinet – 44×64 Interior Architectural Study

Curatorial Narrative As we position “Moyen Age 5” within the trajectory of Auguste Racinet’s oeuvre, it becomes evident that this work embodies the artist’s fascination with the ornate and the intricate. Executed between 1880 and 1889, this piece exemplifies Racinet’s mastery of Medieval Decorative Art, a style that revels in the interplay of rich earth tones, punctuated by flashes of gold, red, blue, green, and yellow. The linear brushwork, reminiscent of illuminated manuscripts, imbues the composition with a sense of reverence and antiquity. This visual language, redolent of Gothic and Renaissance architectural traditions, bespeaks a deep understanding of the spatial rhythm and chromatic structure that underpins these historical styles.When enlarged to 44×64 inches, “Moyen Age 5” assumes an architectural scale that invites the viewer to immerse themselves within its labyrinthine composition. The palette, now amplified, orchestrate