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Sérusier, Paul
Sérusier, Paul (1864–1927). French painter and art theorist, born in Paris. In 1888, while he was a student at the Académie Julian, he met Émile Bernard and Gauguin at Pont-Aven. He was converted to their Symbolist views and with Bonnard, Denis, Vuillard, and others he founded the Nabis, a group inspired by Gauguin's expressive use of colour and rhythmic pattern. With Denis, Sérusier became the principal theorist of the group, and after visiting the school of religious painting at the Benedictine monastery at Beuron in Germany in 1897 and 1903 his ideas were permeated with concepts of religious symbolism. His early paintings had generally featured Breton peasants, but from about 1900 he concentrated on religious subjects. However, his paintings are generally considered of less interest than his ideas on art, which he set out in his book ABC de la peinture (1921), dealing with colour relationships and systems of proportion. From 1908 he taught at the Académie Ranson.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Sérusier, Paul." A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Sérusier, Paul." A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art. 1999. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O5-SrusierPaul.html IAN CHILVERS. "Sérusier, Paul." A Dictionary of Twentieth-Century Art. 1999. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O5-SrusierPaul.html |
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Sérusier, Paul
Sérusier, Paul (b Paris, 9 Nov. 1864; d Morlaix, Finistère, 6 Oct. 1927). French painter and art theorist. In 1888 he met Bernard and Gauguin at Pont-Aven. He was converted to their Symbolist views and soon afterwards was one of the founders of the Nabis, a group inspired by Gauguin's expressive use of colour and rhythmic pattern. After visiting the school of religious painting at the Benedictine monastery at Beuron in Germany in 1897 and 1903 his ideas became permeated with concepts of religious symbolism. His early paintings had generally featured Breton peasants, but from about 1900 he concentrated on religious subjects. However, his paintings are generally considered of less interest than his ideas on art, notably his views about geometrical principles governing beauty, which he set out in his book ABC de la peinture (1921). From 1908 he taught at the Académie Ranson.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Sérusier, Paul." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Sérusier, Paul." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-SrusierPaul.html IAN CHILVERS. "Sérusier, Paul." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-SrusierPaul.html |
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Sérusier, Paul
Sérusier, Paul (1864–1927). French painter and art theorist. In 1888 he met Bernard and Gauguin at Pont-Aven. He was converted to their Symbolist views and soon afterwards was one of the founders of the Nabis, a group inspired by Gauguin's expressive use of colour and rhythmic pattern. After visiting the school of religious painting at the Benedictine monastery at Beuron in Germany in 1897 and 1903 his ideas became permeated with concepts of religious symbolism. His early paintings had generally featured Breton peasants, but from about 1900 he concentrated on religious subjects. However, his paintings are generally considered of less interest than his ideas on art, which he set out in his book ABC de la peinture (1921), dealing with colour relationships and systems of proportion.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Sérusier, Paul." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Sérusier, Paul." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-SrusierPaul.html IAN CHILVERS. "Sérusier, Paul." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-SrusierPaul.html |
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Paul Sérusier
Paul Sérusier , 1863-1927, French painter. In 1888 at Pont-Aven, Sérusier met Gauguin whose style he adhered to, particularly in his paintings of Breton landscapes. With Maurice Denis, Sérusier was a founder and spokesman of the Nabis . Sérusier had a highly methodical approach to art; he expressed his theories in ABC de la peinture (1921). |
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"Paul Sérusier." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. 12 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Paul Sérusier." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Encyclopedia.com. (February 12, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Serusier.html "Paul Sérusier." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2008. Retrieved February 12, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Serusier.html |
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