 A portrait of the artist by Prof. Youssef Kamel 1956 Chafik Charobim (born November 4, 1894 in Cairo, died 1975), is a well known impressionist and naturalist Egyptian artist who painted the "Peaceful and Tranquil Egypt of the last Century".[1] He loved nature in any form and his paintings show a great love for the sea, the desert and the people of Egypt. He has left a legacy of over 186 paintings. November 4 is the 308th day of the year (309th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 57 days remaining. ...
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Life
Chafik Charobim studied painting at the Academy of Fine Arts in Rome. He lived in Paris and Rome for a few years where he painted and exhibited his art. He dedicated his life to painting. City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Paris Eiffel tower as seen from the esplanade du Trocadéro. ...
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Charobim's love of freedom and artistic passion led him to paint scenes of everyday life in Egypt. He painted fishermen, villagers, animals and many of his subjects share with him the love of nature and freedom. His paintings show the Nile, the farms, children, animals and all the scenery that one finds in rural life. Charobim loved to paint the sea and had a real love of the Mediterranean, its boats, its tourists and its fishermen. His paintings are intended to show a beautiful, romantic and tranquil Egypt where life was simple and people were carefree. The Nile (Arabic: ‎, translit: , Ancient Egyptian iteru, Coptic piaro or phiaro) is a major north-flowing river in Africa, generally regarded as the longest river, though not the most voluminous, in the world. ...
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Charobim loved Lebanon and lived there for a few months each year. Charobim loved to paint its villages and cafés, its valleys and its people.
Charobim advised young artists to always keep busy because he believed a busy artist is a happy one. He also advised them to work hard, paint every day and to keep to a schedule. He used to wake up at 5 a.m. and paint until noon every day.
Paintings Charobim excelled in small paintings, of moderate dimension, warm colors and exquisite proportions and design. Some of his better known paintings are displayed below-
Egypt | | | Hosueboat on the Nile, 1956 | Small Nile Branch in Zamalek, 1954 |
Lebanon Cafe des Sources Hag Elias Lebanon, 1950 | Beit Mary Valley Lebanon, 1950 | Douhour El Chouer Lebanon, 1950 |
Sources - CHAFIK CHAROBIM, PEINTRE EGYPTIEN by Dominique Roussel, 2001. ISBN: 2-912964-31-8
- charobim.com, a site dedicated to the work of Chafik Charobim
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