Description:

The Musée des Impressionnismes at Giverny, Eure in Upper Normandy presents an exhibition dedicated to the nabi painter Maurice Denis (1870-1943) on the theme of Spring. The Exhibition assembles eighty works of Denis and benefits from loans from prestigious public and private collections, and will also present unpublished or works very rarely seen in France.

 The exhibition is organized into three main sections: the awakening of nature in Spring, Spring seen from a  Christian perspective and  terrestrial paradise: the beginnings of love and the Spring of life.

 It also proposes to disclose, along the way, a little-known aspect of the work of Maurice Denis: his talent as painter decorator, through the reconstruction of sizeable decorative ensembles.

This exhibition benefits from exceptional loans made by the Departmental Museum of Maurice Denis - Yvelines General Council.

Denis was an exceptional post-Impressionist painter in some ways recalling the style of the pre-Raphaelites in England. Les Nabis (from the Hebrew word for prophet) was a group of Post-Impressionist French painters active from 1888-1900. Founded in secret by Paul Sérusier, the group included Pierre Bonnard, Edouard Vuillard as well as  Maurice Denis.

They were inspired by Paul Gauguin’s Synthetism and  adopted a style characterised by flat patches of colour, bold contours and simplified drawing. Their unconventional outlook led them to experiment with painting on different supports including cardboard and velvet, and to create set designs for Symbolist theatre .

Denis spent time in Brittany as did his mentor Gauguin.

Follow Guide2Normandy on Twitter

 

Like this story? Why not use our RSS feed and receive updates as soon as they are posted? Or join us as a member and receive a monthly newsletter.

 

Check out Guide2Normandy for Property in Normandy, Events, News,Classifieds, Places to Stay, Normandy Attractions and Normandy Businesses