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This rising painter reimagines Renaissance art in a cocoa plantation in Cameroon

By Robbie GriffithsAugust 9, 2026·Source: NPR·0 views

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Marc Padeu, a painter from Cameroon, draws inspiration from Renaissance art brought into an African landscape. The above painting is title "Sous le poids de la coupe" — under the weight of the cup.

A new gallery show in London features the paintings of Marc Padeu, playing with themes from Renaissance art and bringing them to his homeland of Cameroon.

(Image credit: Copyright The Artist)

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