VITALIS’ work includes other religious themes.
Religious themes appeared late in VITALIS’ work, the first known painting dating from 1960 (VITALIS was then 62 years old). He particularly studied three themes: the crucifixion, motherhood and the holy family.
Other themes were also visited. In particular, he produced a series on the “Annunciation”. The scene always takes place under an arch, the curvature of which is rendered by the perspective. The colour scheme is dominated by yellow, mauve and orange. Only the arrangement of the two figures changes. The Virgin Mary, dressed in mauve, is seated on the left or right of the scene. The Archangel Gabriel, dressed in bright yellow, stands on the other side of the Virgin. Mountains and hills remain in the background, through the arch…
Annonciation – 1960
Sans titre (annonciation) – 1965
The veranda – 1984
Apparition – 1964
L’annonciation – 1966
Les noces de Cana et la Cène
A Marina- 1968
Les noces de Cana – 1966
La Cène – NC
Les noces de Cana – 1966
Les Rois mages et d’autres thèmes parfois surprenants
Adoration des mages -hst – NC
Les religieuses – hst – NC
Sans titre (Piéta) – hst – NC
Les rois mages – hst – 1968
Nativité – hst – 1965
Pitié pour les moines – hst – 1976
La Vierge Marie, au centre, se trouve entourée de moines dévêtus !
