Maurice DENIS 1870-1943
Deux danseuses, étude pour la Danse, 1912-1913 circa
Charcoal and pastel on paper
90 x 44 cm – 35.43 x 17.32 in.
With frame:
112 x 67 cm – 44.09 x 26.37 in.
With frame:
112 x 67 cm – 44.09 x 26.37 in.
Signed lower right: MAVD
Maurice Denis brought to the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées a vision of great gentleness, where late symbolism met the nascent aesthetic of Art Deco. His panels unfolded a world of idealized...
Maurice Denis brought to the Théâtre des Champs-Élysées a vision of great gentleness, where late symbolism met the nascent aesthetic of Art Deco. His panels unfolded a world of idealized female figures, muses of music and dance, bathed in soft colors and flowing lines.
Far removed from the sculptural vigor of Bourdelle, Maurice Denis instilled in the theater's sumptuous decor an atmosphere of calm and harmony, like a visual and poetic prelude to the performance.
