{"product_id":"ap_22992","title":"Hérakléa de Auguste Villeroy - Programme du théâtre de l'oeuvre 1896","description":"\u003cp data-start=\"361\" data-end=\"675\"\u003eThis striking lithographic program was created by Paul Sérusier, the visionary Nabi painter and theoretician, for the 1896 performance of \u003cem data-start=\"503\" data-end=\"513\"\u003eHérakléa\u003c\/em\u003e, a classical-inspired drama by Auguste Villeroy. The play was staged at Théâtre de l’Œuvre, the Parisian cradle of Symbolist theatre under Lugné-Poe.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"677\" data-end=\"1136\"\u003eSérusier’s illustration combines mythological grandeur with a flat, symbolic style that echoes his roots in Cloisonnism and Synthetism, movements inspired by Gauguin and the Pont-Aven School. In bold red tones printed on a delicate ochre ground, the composition depicts an imagined classical landscape: fortified citadels, ancient ships at sea, and helmeted warriors marching through undulating terrain—setting the mythic tone for the drama to follow.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1138\" data-end=\"1497\"\u003eThe typography is hand-rendered and seamlessly integrated into the image, with titles, cast, and editorial notes becoming part of the visual rhythm. Notably, the name \u003cem data-start=\"1305\" data-end=\"1314\"\u003eL’Œuvre\u003c\/em\u003e is inscribed at the top in a stylized, personal script alongside the theatre’s administrative address, grounding the work in the bohemian fabric of Montmartre’s literary avant-garde.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1499\" data-end=\"1909\"\u003eMore than just a program, this is a total artwork: a fusion of text and image, aesthetic manifesto and theatrical ephemera. Sérusier’s participation marked a moment when modern visual artists actively collaborated with writers and performers to craft immersive, symbolically rich experiences. This effort to create a unified art form—l’art total—was central to the spirit of the Théâtre de l’Œuvre.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"1911\" data-end=\"2148\"\u003ePrinted by E. Verneau, one of the great lithographic ateliers of the Belle Époque, this piece survives as both an artifact of experimental theatre and a rare print by one of Post-Impressionism’s most intellectually ambitious artists.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-start=\"2150\" data-end=\"2334\"\u003eToday, it is celebrated not only for its rarity but also as a vital expression of Symbolist modernism, where visual and dramatic arts converged to reshape the cultural avant-garde.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eTheater - Avant-Garde\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eRef : Aitken 81\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eGood condition, slight creases, slight losses\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Sérusier Paul","offers":[{"title":"32 x 50 \/ B","offer_id":51640324882759,"sku":null,"price":800.0,"currency_code":"EUR","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0564\/9275\/3081\/files\/AP_22992Insta2.jpg?v=1749746894","url":"https:\/\/galerie1881.com\/en\/products\/ap_22992","provider":"Galerie 1881","version":"1.0","type":"link"}