Maurice Denis
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French painter
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(Suggest an Edit or Addition)According to Wikipedia, Maurice Denis 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 , decorated the interiors of churches, and worked for a revival of religious art.
