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Reçu aujourd’hui — 18 janvier 2026 ⏭ New York Post

New York Post
Hidden details in artist Nicolas de Staël’s paintings discovered, amateur cryptographer claims 18 janvier 2026 à 16:00

Hidden details in artist Nicolas de Staël’s paintings discovered, amateur cryptographer claims

Par :Andy Tillett

18 janvier 2026 à 16:00

De Staël’s work has been a multi-year obsession of Patrick Quéré, an eccentric American, who claims that he holds a key to seeing the tragic artist’s output in a new light.

A man holding "The Key," an oil painting by Nicolas de Staël composed of blue and white squares in thick impasto.

Oil on canvas painting of a choppy sea, with thick impasto blocks of blue and white paint, creating a textured, almost mosaic-like appearance.

Illustration of an abstract painting by Nicolas de Staël, "The Key," featuring thick impasto strokes of black, white, and gray, with many small red circles superimposed on top.

Illustration of multicolored square shapes on a black and white textured background.

Illustration of an oil on canvas painting, "The Key" by Nicolas de Staël, showing thick impasto blue squares representing a tumultuous sea, with red lines overlaid to spell "STAËL".

Illustration of an abstract landscape painting by Nicolas de Staël titled "Sicile (Agrigente)" with red sky, green and yellow mountains, and a dark purple shape at the bottom.

Illustration of Nicolas de Staël’s "Composition," a textured abstract oil painting with thick blocks of dark and light gray paint against a muted olive green background.

Illustration of Nicolas de Staël's "Light-colored Composition" Swiss Art Plate, featuring abstract blocks of muted colors.

Black and white portrait of a man with dark, wavy hair and a light-colored jacket.

The back of a framed painting with highlighted details including mounting holes, a bandage repair, retouch paint, a label, and saw marks.

A man in a yellow "Statue of Liberty" t-shirt and grey shorts holding up Nicolas de Staël's "The Key" painting, which consists of blue and white impasto blocks.

A woman observes Nicolas de Stael's painting "Le parc de Sceaux, Paris" (R) and "Mantes" (L) from 1952 at an exhibition.