Maurice Denis

1870-1943     France

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Maurice Denis (1870-1943) was a prominent French Symbolist painter and one of the founders of the artistic movement known as "Synthetism." His artistic journey was deeply shaped by his close and influential relationship with Paul Gauguin. Denis is best known for his religious and mythological paintings, characterized by their profound sense of spirituality and use of harmonious color schemes. His contributions to the art world had a lasting impact on the Symbolist movement and significantly contributed to the early development of modern art.

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Salon & Exhibition References

Artworks exhibited in historical salons and exhibitions
La Dame au jardin clos
No.: 134
Procession sous les arbres
No.: 135
La lutte de Jacob et l’ange
No.: 136
Le martyre de Saint-Sébastien
No.: 137
Souvenir d’un soir d’hiver. Esquisse d’une Visitation
No.: 138 (Voir « l’Estampe originale », p. 55.)
Choix d’estampe
No.: 487 From group entry 486-493 'Choix d’estampes'.
9 works
Motifs de papier peint.
No.: 195
Motifs de papier peint.
No.: 196
Motifs de papier peint.
No.: 197
Motifs de papier peint.
No.: 198
Idée de vitrail.
No.: 199
La Pécheresse
No.: 200
Esquisse des « Pèlerins d’Emmaüs ».
No.: 201 Appartient à M. Arthur Fontaine.
Visitation n° 4.
No.: 202
Estampe d'« Apparition », poème de Stéphane Mallarmé, musique d’André Rossignol.
No.: 203 Voir « l’Épreuve ».
8 works
L’Enfant nu
No.: 145 700 fr.
La Mère au corsage noir
No.: 146 400 fr.
La Mère au peignoir mauve
No.: 147
Notre-Dame d’Espérance (Bissic 1895)
No.: 148
Esquisse
No.: 149 400 fr.
Lever de la Lune
No.: 150 300 fr.
Douze dessins originaux de la série pour « Sagesse » de P. Verlaine, 1891
No.: 151 Appartient à M. Lugné-Poe.
Deux dessins lithographiés de la même série
No.: 152

© Maurice Denis

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