Les Nabis
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Les Nabis were a late 19th-century group of French avant-garde artists who sought to synthesize symbolism, decorative art, and spiritual themes into a new, modern visual language.
Observed surface forms (2)
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| Les Nabis painters | 1 |
| Nabis group | 1 |
Statements (57)
| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
art movement
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artist group ⓘ avant-garde movement ⓘ |
| aim | to synthesize symbolism, decorative art, and spiritual themes ⓘ |
| artisticStyle |
bold contours
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decorative patterning ⓘ emphasis on surface and ornament ⓘ flat areas of color ⓘ simplified forms ⓘ |
| coreConcept |
art as a vehicle for inner, spiritual reality
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unity of fine and decorative arts ⓘ |
| country | France ⓘ |
| dissolved | c. 1900 ⓘ |
| fieldOfWork |
book illustration
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painting ⓘ poster design ⓘ printmaking ⓘ stained glass design ⓘ tapestry design ⓘ |
| genre |
decorative art
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illustration ⓘ poster art ⓘ printmaking ⓘ religious art ⓘ symbolist painting ⓘ |
| hasPart |
Aristide Maillol
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Pierre Bonnard ⓘ
surface form:
Bonnard
Denis ⓘ Félix Vallotton ⓘ Georges Lacombe NERFINISHED ⓘ Henri-Gabriel Ibels ⓘ Jan Verkade ⓘ Ker-Xavier Roussel ⓘ Maurice Denis ⓘ Paul Ranson ⓘ Paul Sérusier ⓘ Pierre Bonnard ⓘ Pierre Veber ⓘ Vuillard ⓘ Édouard Vuillard ⓘ |
| inception | 1888 ⓘ |
| influenced |
20th-century decorative arts
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Art Nouveau ⓘ early modernism ⓘ modern graphic design ⓘ |
| influencedBy |
Cloisonnism
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Japanese art ⓘ Paul Gauguin ⓘ Symbolist literature ⓘ |
| language | French ⓘ |
| location | Paris ⓘ |
| movement |
Art Nouveau
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Post-Impressionism ⓘ Symbolism ⓘ |
| namedAfter | Hebrew word “navi” (prophet) ⓘ |
| nameMeaning | “the prophets” ⓘ |
| religiousOrSpiritualOrientation | symbolic spirituality ⓘ |
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