Elie Zeidan
ELIE ZEIDAN — Elie Bou Zeidan was born in Ablah, Lebanon, a tranquil and picturesque village tucked into the heart of the Bekaa Valley.
Elie Zeidan began painting as a child and learned the basics of his craft from other established painters in his region, but his own artisitic vision had already begun to take shape by the time he had reached his teenage years.
In September 1991, subsequent to a feature article in the Beirut newspaper Aldiyar, Zeidan's paintings were exhibited nationally alongside some of Lebanon’s most celebrated artists. At the age of 15, Bou Zeidan exposed his work in the Casino of Lebanon in Juneah, a controversial decision by those in charge that angered the other artists in the exposition.
Towards the end of the civil war that plagued his home country, Bou Zeidan settled in France, where he continued to evolve as an artist. In October 1992, following his showing in the Exposition au Chateau in Jambville, the Parisien newspaper, Le Courrier, wrote an article praising his work. The Lebanese media continued to follow his career and he was again featured in an article in Aldiyar in August 1994.
While Elie Zeidan’s technique suggests a strong influence from classical French art, both the mood of his paintings and the subjects chosen portray his unique ability to blend European style with the ambiance of the Orient. The richness of the colors sets these paintings apart from those of other artists and reflects the eye of a painter born and raised surrounded by the multitonal mountain ranges and the multitextural landscapes that exist only in Bekaa.
His selected medium is oil on linen canvas. Other pieces have been composed with pastels or Chinese ink.
Zeidan's commissions include private portraits, religious works for the Catholic Church as well as building facades in the French countryside.
Bou Zeidan is widely collected in Europe and the United States. Currently he resides in Paris, France.
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ITALY NEW 33x45 Original Oil on Wood by Elie Zeidan |
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SOLEIL APRÈS LA TEMPETE DE NIEGE(Sunshine after the Snow) by Elie Zeidan NEWOriginal Oil on Wood Panel32 x 39 |
THE PROPOSAL NEWOriginal Oil on Linenby Elie Zeidan
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HIDDEN PORTOFINOOriginal Oil by Elie Zeidan27 x 31.5 |
PARAGGI by Elie ZeidanOriginal Oil on Wood Panel32 x 39
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