Maxime Maufra: 121 Masterpieces E-Book

Maria Tsaneva

• Herausgeber: Maria Tsaneva
• Kategorie: Geisteswissenschaft
• Sprache: Englisch

Veröffentlichungsjahr: 2014

Beschreibung

Maxime Maufra was a French landscape and marine painter, etcher and lithographer. He first began painting at 18 but didn’t fully embrace his painting career right away. Being a businessman, he only painted on his spare time from 1884 to 1890. During this time, Maufra discovered the work of the Impressionists and was able to display his works at the Paris Salon of 1886. In 1890, Maufra decided to give up commerce and to become a full-time painter. He left Nantes for Brittany, where he was able to meet Paul Gauguin and Paul Sérusier. Maufra had his first solo exhibition in Paris in 1894, at Le Barc de Toutteville. In his paintings, Maufra sometimes quoted the pointillisit technique of Pissarro or Sisley, and also took from the strong colors and powerful drawing of the Pont Aven School. However, Maufra stayed an independent artist his all life through, and dedicated his art to recording the beauty of nature.

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Maxime Maufra: 121 Masterpieces

By Maria Tsaneva

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Foreword

Maxime Maufra (1861–1918), was a French landscape and marine painter, etcher and lithographer.He first began painting at 18 and was encouraged to do so by two artists from Nantes: the brothers Leduc. However,Maufradidn’t fully embrace his painting career right away. Being a businessman, he only painted on his spare time from 1884 to 1890. During this time, Maufra discovered the work of the Impressionists and was able to display his works at the Paris Salon of 1886.

In 1890, Maufra decided to give up commerce and to become a full-time painter. He left Nantes for Brittany, where he was able to meet Paul Gauguin and Paul Sérusier. Maufra had his first solo exhibition in Paris in 1894, at Le Barc de Toutteville. Returning from Brittany, Maufra was the first painter to take up residence in The Bateau-Lavoir, a famous Parisian residence for artists.

In his paintings, Maufra sometimes quoted the pointillisit technique of Pissarro or Sisley, and also took from the strong colors and powerful drawing of the Pont Aven School. However, Maufra stayed an independent artist his all life through, and dedicated his art to recording the beauty of nature.

Paintings and Drawings

Beached boat, 1882

Oil on canvas

The old bridge in Ancenis, 1884

Oil on canvas

The old Bridge in Barbin, 1884

Oil on canvas

Cliffs and Sea, 1886

Pencil

Amont prairie, 1888

Oil on canvas

Fishermen on the Banks of the Loire, 1889

Oil on canvas

Flood, 1889

Oil on canvas

Cottages in the Snow, 1891

Oil on canvas

Cottages in the Snow, 1891

Oil on canvas

Harvesting of Goemon, 1891

Oil on canvas

Bridge over the Loire, 1892

Oil on canvas