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Leontus was known for his meticulous technique and balanced compositions that bridged folk sensibility and delicate art sophistication
and delicate jewelry designs
He began to paint in 1963 under the direction of painter-sculptor Jean Marques Valbrun in a surrealistic style
He first worked as a leather tanner until 1974 and was later introduced to painting by the famous Haitian artist Calixte Henry
Prefete Duffaut (Haitian, 1923-2012) 30"x24" Vodou Ceremony With Veve 1980 Oil on Canvas Unframed Painting #1MC 24.5"x27" Leontus was known for hisThis striking oil painting by Haitian master Prfte Duffaut depicts a Haitian Vodou ceremony centered around a sacred fire surrounded by ritual veve symbols. A towering symbolic figure rises above the flames while ceremonial objects, bottles, drums, and offerings are arranged within the ritual space. Groups of figures gathered along surrounding terraces appear to witness the ceremony, creating a layered and dramatic narrative that reflects the