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Maurice Denis

1870 - 1943

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Maurice Denis (French: [dəni]; 25 November 1870 – 13 November 1943) was a French painter, decorative artist, and writer. An important figure in the transitional period between impressionism and modern art, he is associated with Les Nabis, symbolism, and later neo-classicism. His theories contributed to the foundations of cubism, fauvism, and abstract art. Following the First World War, he founded the Ateliers d'Art Sacré (Workshops of Sacred Art), decorated the interiors of churches, and worked for a revival of religious art. Read more on Wikipedia

His biography is available in different languages on Wikipedia. Maurice Denis is the 696th most popular writer (up from 703rd in 2019), the 818th most popular biography from France (up from 833rd in 2019) and the 110th most popular French Writer.

Maurice Denis was a French painter, who is most famous for his paintings of flowers.

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Among WRITERS

Among writers, Maurice Denis ranks 696 out of 7,302. Before him are Maurice Blanchot, Tyrtaeus, Al-Maʿarri, Sidonius Apollinaris, Ismail Gaspirali, and Muriel Spark. After him are Antonio Tabucchi, Tatian, Thomas Friedman, Eugène Sue, Dietrich Eckart, and Matthew Lewis.

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Among people born in 1870, Maurice Denis ranks 20. Before him are Albert Fish, Karl Renner, Louis II, Prince of Monaco, Sigfrid Edström, Lavr Kornilov, and William G. Morgan. After him are Princess Alexandra of Greece and Denmark, Edwin S. Porter, Gustav Bauer, Josef Hoffmann, Clara Immerwahr, and John Boland. Among people deceased in 1943, Maurice Denis ranks 23. Before him are Chaim Soutine, Alexandre Millerand, Beatrix Potter, Władysław Sikorski, Nikolai Vavilov, and Alexandre Yersin. After him are Max Wertheimer, Max Reinhardt, Julius Fučík, Beatrice Webb, Jean Moulin, and Gustav Vigeland.

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In France

Among people born in France, Maurice Denis ranks 818 out of 6,770. Before him are Maurice Blanchot (1907), François Ravaillac (1578), Sidonius Apollinaris (430), Guy Debord (1931), Isabella of Hainault (1170), and Joan of France, Duchess of Berry (1464). After him are Richard II, Duke of Normandy (963), Edme Mariotte (1620), Gabriel Tarde (1843), Jacques Charles (1763), Eugène Sue (1804), and Jean-Pierre Léaud (1944).

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Among WRITERS In France

Among writers born in France, Maurice Denis ranks 110. Before him are Louise de La Vallière (1644), Raymond Queneau (1903), Madame Roland (1754), Bernard Gui (1261), Maurice Blanchot (1907), and Sidonius Apollinaris (430). After him are Eugène Sue (1804), Pierre Loti (1850), Marie de France (1101), Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin (1755), Edmond Rostand (1868), and Jean Froissart (1337).

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