Springtime
Springtime, with its associations of joyful new life, was a source of constant inspiration for Denis. This double-sided canvas presents two studies for his 1899 painting Virginal Spring (private collection), in which young women engage in a purification ritual evocative of Christian baptism and communion. The verdant setting is the Forest of Saint-Germain-en-Laye, near Paris, whose tree-lined glades and dainty wildflowers captivated Denis. He later reprised this composition in his mural series Eternal Spring (Musée départemental Maurice Denis, Saint-Germain-en-Laye), one of his most ambitious attempts at rejuvenating the practice of decorative painting in France.
Maurice Denis (1870 – 1943)
Objevte Maurice Denis (1870-1943), francouzského pionýra mezi impresionisty a moderním uměním. Prozkoumejte jeho náboženský symbolismus, estetické teorie a inspiraci pro kubismus a další směry. Podívejte se na výtvarné dílo Musée Maurice Denis.
O tomto díle
- Název: Springtime
- Autor: Maurice Denis
- Rok: 1894
- Původní rozměry: 81.0 x 98.0 cm
- Stav autorského práva: Právo veřejné domény
- Dynamika: Symbolism
- Kontext korpusu: saint-germain inspiration , eternal spring precursor
- Klíčová slova: art nouveau influence , symbolist art , nabis movement


