In the later years of his career, Georges Braque Birds turned to a central motif — a symbol of freedom, light, and transcendence that marked a poetic evolution from the structured forms of Cubism to a more spiritual, lyrical expression.
After decades devoted to still lifes and the geometry of form, Braque found in the bird a perfect metaphor for artistic flight and renewal. Floating through luminous or dark skies, his birds evoke serenity and introspection, embodying the artist’s search for harmony between earth and sky, matter and spirit.
The motif reached its peak in 1953 with Braque’s celebrated ceiling mural Les Oiseaux at the Louvre, where white birds glide across a tranquil blue expanse — a timeless vision of grace and peace.
Today, Braque’s bird works are housed in major museums such as the Louvre, Centre Pompidou, MoMA, and Tate Modern, standing as serene testaments to his belief that true art unites simplicity, beauty, and the infinite.
