Hugues DELBERGUE (born 1953). Movement of divine creation. Oil painting and egg medium on panel, signed lower left and dated (19)81. H_50 cm W_38 cm In a wood and gilded stucco frame. Enclosed: a preparatory pencil drawing on tracing paper. "MOVEMENT OF DIVINE CREATION Caught in jouissif pleasure In the eye of the cyclone that seduced him, The eye of life has spread its seed. Disappearing then reappearing, Back and forth And back and forth. He can still see what he created: The quiver of Christian love Spreading like a message Out of the primitive movement of Divine creation". 1985 - Hugues DELBERGUE

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