Aristide Maillol
(1861–1944) fransk målare, gobelängkonstnär och skulptör
Aristide Maillol (France, 1861–1944) is listed in the catalogue as a painter, a sculptor, and a draughtsman. By year of birth, Aristide Maillol belongs to the chapter ‘Post-Impressionism and Symbolism’ in this site’s history of art.
Aristide Maillol was born in Banyuls-sur-Mer and died in Banyuls-sur-Mer. Aristide Maillol trained at Beaux-Arts de Paris and Académie Colarossi. The teachers included Jean-Léon Gérôme and Alexandre Cabanel. Wikidata associates Aristide Maillol with Les Nabis and Symbolism. Aristide Maillol was awarded Commander of the Legion of Honour. The students included Jean Osouf, Marcel Gimond, and Lucile Passavant.
The best-known works include ‘Flore’, ‘L'Air’, and ‘Action Enchained’. The catalogue has 37 works by Aristide Maillol with free images. The dated works span the years 1890–2000. Works by Aristide Maillol are held by several collections, among them Musée d’Orsay, Musée Hyacinthe-Rigaud, Musée Toulouse-Lautrec, and Sculptures from the gardens of the Louvre Museum.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Mykhaylo Berkos, Stanisław Lentz, Alexander Ignatius Roche, Floris Verster, and Francine Charderon.