In response to a blogpost titled ‘Belgian Musings’ by Vitania of the Verdisgris Vie blog , that was posted earlier this week, I received again a few emails from my readers asking me to tell something more about the painting, that was shown on one of the pictures on the Verdisgris Vie blogpost .
Thank you so much Vitania for posting about Belgian Pearls! I so appreciate it!
As I received emails not only this week but also during the passed years asking me to tell some more about the painting, I decided to write a post about the artist of these amusing dog portraits.
Thierry Poncelet is a Belgian artist, born in Brussels, now residing in Monaco. At a young age, his grandmother, who was also a portrait-painter, encouraged him to paint and draw. After studying Fine Arts at the St Luc Academy, he joined workshops to learn the art of painting in a traditional way and restoring fine paintings.
One day, as he was working on an aristocratic portrait,tired and bored by the ugly face of the Lady, he had the idea to replace her face by his own dog’s face! The first ‘aristochien’ was born!
I do love the idea that Thierry had to search for 18th and 19th century portraits at flea markets and attics and to give them a new life. Forgotten family portraits were given a new ‘dog identity’ and became famous aristochiens.
Mr Poncelet has become a succesful artist and his paintings are sought throughout the world. His unique paintings have been exhibited at many leading galleries.
Painting by Thierry Poncelet haning in our library.
Thierry Poncelet and me. I bought the painting ‘Le 102 ième Dalmatien’ from the artist himself in 1998.
Some of Thierry’s latest paintings.
Le filet à Papillons Image source www.thierryponcelet.com
Le Comte de Montecristo Image source www.thierryponcelet.com
La du Barry Image source www.thierryponcelet.com
Monsieur le notaire Image source www.thierryponcelet.com
La plus ancienne golfeuse Image source www.thierryponcelet.com
VIDEO
CLICK ON PICTURE TO WATCH THE VIDEO ABOUT THIERRY PONCELET
PUBLICATIONS
Books of the paintings by Thierry Poncelet. To order : HERE and HERE.
Are you interested in one of Thierry Poncelet’s paintings or do you want to know more about his exhibitons, please visit his website HERE .
THIERRY PONCELET
Do you like the ‘aristochiens’ of Mr Thierry Poncelet? I would love to hear your thoughts!
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Greet
Grappig die hondenhoofden op mensenlichamen maar ik vind ze geweldig!!!
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Liliane
Greet, this is outstanding, indeed. The idea is brilliant and so humorous:)) Just love it, as I am dogs, ancestry, history and fine arts lover.
DeleteThierry Poncelet is a great artist.
Thank you, Greet for this post:))
I visited Vitania's post earlier, which was lovely. Why didn't I already know YOU would have one of these iconic paintings? So chic and so splendid. Beautiful post, Greet. And, beautiful photo of you and the artist. xxs
ReplyDeleteIk vind vooral La du Barry heel bijzonder, maar ik weet eerlijk gezegd niet of ik op die manier een portret van mijzelf zou willen zien :)! Maar apart is het wel, absoluut!
ReplyDeleteLiefs, Ingrid
I am in love with his work. I love the unexpected, and his work certainly fits the bill.
ReplyDeleteThank you for sharing.
Teresa
xoxo
I love hearing the history things like this. What a great story!
ReplyDeleteThierry Poncelet's work brings much needed humour and interest to many rooms. Now that I know how the idea came to be it will make me smile even more.
I always admired that beautiful,fun portrait,it is nice to know more about the artist.
ReplyDeleteHi Greet!
ReplyDeleteWhat a fun and interesting story about this artist and his works. I've seen these paintings many times and they always aroused my curiosity...why a dog's head on a person's body? lol, but now I understand.
Thank you for your kind comments you made on my page; I really appreciate it;
Have a beautiful week!
Jenah
Ik vind ze geweldig Greet.....maar ook grappig....het past zo mooi in de Engelse stijl.
ReplyDeleteJe schilderij vind ik erg prachtig....vroeger bij ons thuis hadden wij ook een dalmatier.
Je ziet je niet zoveel....maar erge lieve honden!!!!!
Ik zou van Sam mijn teckel best zo'n schilderij willen laten maken....lijkt me enig....voor altijd vast gelegd.
Ik wens je een fijn weekend & lieve groetjes,
Silvia
Wat zijn ze mooi zeg! Prachtig geschilderd ook!
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Yolanda
Oh I LOVE THEM!! AND that one in particular in your GORGEOUS library is the perfect choice dearest Greet!!! My goodness, you always show off the best in classic and perfect décor!
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LOVE THESE Greet! I have always admired your painting in the library.....beautiful, whimsical and elegant. And I love dogs as a subject. The story behind how they came to be is so funny.....sounds like he has a humorous approach to life too. I am going visit his site right now!
ReplyDeleteHello, I like your blog very much, just find it. I 'd like to follow you and hope you visit my blog sometimes. Greetings from Holland, Alie
ReplyDeleteI always love paintings of dogs but these ones are amazing . I love them all
ReplyDeleteI always love paintings of dogs but these ones are amazing . I love them all
ReplyDeleteHe does an amazing job and love Le Comte de Montecristo it looks like our Dylan dog.
ReplyDeleteEnjoy your weekend!
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Debra~
Love the Dalmation painting and aristocratic dogs! Beautiful blog!
ReplyDeleteHave a nice weekend!
Nancy
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What an interesting background Thierry has + Love your picture with the artist. Wonderful portraits! Grand post. xxpeggybraswelldesign.com
ReplyDeleteI love them! You can class-up a dog as well as a person with the right clothes, hairstyle, and surroundings. Thanks!
ReplyDeleteOh my....I love them all.....smiles
ReplyDeleteA perfect way to end the week!
ReplyDeleteHave a wonderful weekend!
Cheers,
john
They are intriguing...and so sweet in their own way.
ReplyDeleteDag Greet,
ReplyDeleteDonderdag heb ik een dinner gekregen bij vrienden voor mijn verjaardag en er was een mooie aristochien van Poncelet in de eetkamer :-)
Goed weekend!!!!!, I am off to Gent for party :-)
David
HI Sis!
ReplyDeleteI love Thierry's work.....Are you going to get him to do a portrait of your spaniel???????? That would be so cute.......... He is one talented painter,,,, the personalities show through....... Thanks for the post xo Maryanne
Hello dear Greet,
ReplyDeleteMy goodness, what an amazing artist your Mr. Poncelot is. I love what he has painted, they are amusing and creative. The video was wonderful, I especially loved the painting of the family, very sweet!
How wonderful that you have met him and purchased the painting from him.
Have a great weekend.
Hugs, Cindy
I love these, they are all beautiful. Especially love the one in your library. I am new to the blogging world and happy to say I am your newest follower. Thanks for another beautiful post.
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Shauna
The pix make me smile! I know some people that look just like them!! and that is funny! Greet, I so love the pic of you and Mango. And Mango knows what is going on. Look at the pose! Thank you for sharing!
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Dee
I'm so glad I got to see this post! Thanks for re-postingit! I love dog paintings and especially these! I happen to be partial to the Cavaliers...hmmm, maybe because I have one and have had others! Always wanted a painting of them all together! Anyway, this was great!
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