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The Climb to Calvary by Maurice Denis

The Climb to Calvary

Maurice Denis · 1889

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Artist
Maurice Denis
Date
1889
Location
Musée d'Orsay
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THE ARTIST

Maurice Denis

Maurice Denis, a key figure in Les Nabis, famously declared that a painting is "essentially a flat surface covered with colors assembled in a certain order."

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