The Orange Christ, 1889. Maurice Denis (French, 1870-1943). Oil on board; framed: 39 x cm (15 3/8 x 13 1/2 in.); unframed: x cm (8 x 6 in.). A leader of the group known as Nabis (Hebrew for “Prophets”), Maurice Denis rejected naturalism and materialism in favor of expressing idealistic, spiritual emotions. He wrote: “Art is no longer a visual sensation that we gather, like a photograph, as it were, of nature. No, it is a creation of our spirit, for which nature is only the occasion.” Deeply religious, Denis sought to convey strong emotion through intense colors and powerfully c
The Orange Christ, 1889. Maurice Denis (French, 1870-1943). Oil on board; framed: 39 x cm (15 3/8 x 13 1/2 in.); unframed: x cm (8 x 6 in.). A leader of the group known as Nabis (Hebrew for “Prophets”), Maurice Denis rejected naturalism and materialism in favor of expressing idealistic, spiritual emotions. He wrote: “Art is no longer a visual sensation that we gather, like a photograph, as it were, of nature. No, it is a creation of our spirit, for which nature is only the occasion.” Deeply religious, Denis sought to convey strong emotion through intense colors and powerfully condensed forms, thereby achieving a new union of modern and sacred art.
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