Gustaaf Sorel

[1] Sorel depicted his folkish surroundings with loose and fluid line work of his own synthetic painting method.

He underwent several figurative influences like expressionism, cubism and constructivism, but, mostly stubbornly pursued his own style.

He had an obsession for a secretive, pressing silence, but even in those dark corners, there is no anxiety-inducing mood.

Usually a soft light radiates from a window, door or gate.

a play of the light by which the mood becomes more intense and gives rise to many contrasts.