Bouquet de roses or

This still life focuses attention on a bouquet of yellow roses, placed very close to the viewer and detached from a black background that amplifies its presence. The motif, simple in appearance, gains true plastic density here: the petals are constructed in thick layers, the leaves are abbreviated into soft masses, and the vase, reduced to the essentials, mainly serves as an anchor point for a very tight composition. The whole derives its strength from the contrast between the warm clarity of the flowers and the darkness of the surrounding field, a contrast that makes each form vibrate without resorting to superfluous detail. The painting demands a close reading. The broad brushstroke, sometimes almost sculptural, reveals the gesture and the material. The roses are not described botanically; they are translated into volumes, spirals, and bursts of light. This economy of detail gives the composition both an immediate and constructed character. The very present golden frame accompanies this choice with discreet opulence, as if to inscribe the image in a classical tradition of still life while allowing a resolutely modern facture to speak. The visible signature in the lower right corner reinforces the coherence of the whole. Nothing in the photographs contradicts the attribution to Sergio Cecchi, an artist whose known works often favor views of Geneva, streets, and quays, but whose easel painting practice could also turn to quieter subjects. Here, he chooses a more intimate, almost concentrated register, where the light color becomes the true subject of the painting. About the artist — Sergio Cecchi is generally presented as a painter born in Venice in 1921 and died in Geneva in 1986. His work, known mainly for its urban landscapes and Swiss views, combines a readable construction with a free brushstroke, often very sensitive to light and material. This still life offers a more introspective version, centered on the physical presence of the flowers and the tension between dark background and the brilliance of the petals.