Arthur Lismer CC (June 27, 1885 – March 23, 1969) was born in England in 1885. He emigrated from Sheffield, England to Canada in 1911. He settled in Toronto, Ontario and took a job with Grip - a commercial design company. The collaboration of four artists employed at Grip gradually evolved into as the "Group of Seven", easily the most famous art movement in Canadian history. Another artist also associated with the group is Tom Thomson (though technically he died before the group formed), who also worked with the cadre at Grip. The Order of Canada is Canadas highest civilian honour, with membership awarded to those who exemplify the Orders Latin motto Desiderantes meliorem patriam, which means, Desiring a better country. ... June 27 is the 178th day of the year (179th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar, with 187 days remaining. ... 1885 is a common year starting on Thursday. ... March 23 is the 82nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar (83rd in Leap years). ... 1969 (MCMLXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday For other uses, see Number 1969. ... Royal motto (French): Dieu et mon droit (Translated: God and my right) Englands location within the UK Official language English de facto Capital London de facto Largest city London Area – Total Ranked 1st UK 130,395 km² Population – Total (mid-2004) – Total (2001 Census) – Density Ranked 1st UK 50. ... Sheffield is a city and metropolitan borough in the north of England. ... 1911 (MCMXI) was a common year starting on Sunday (click on link for calendar). ... Template:Hide = Motto: Template:Unhide = Diversity Our Strength City of Toronto, Ontario, Canadas Location. ... The Group of Seven was a group of Canadian landscape painters in the 1920s, originally consisting of Franklin Carmichael, Lawren Harris, A. Y. Jackson, Frank Johnston, Arthur Lismer, J. E. H. MacDonald, and Frederick Varley. ... For the American politician, see Tommy Thompson. ...

Arthur Lismer's style was influenced by his pre-Canadian experience (primarily in Antwerp) where he found the Barbizon and post-impressionist movements a key inspiration. The Cathedral of our Lady (Onze-Lieve-Vrouwekathedraal, Antwerp) in the Handschoenmarkt, in the old quarter of Antwerp is the largest cathedral in the Low Countries and home to a number of triptychs by Renaissance Belgian painter Rubens. ... The Gleaners. ... Post-Impressionism is a term applied to a number of painters of the late 19th and early 20th centuries whose style developed out of or reacted against that of the Impressionists. ...

Collaborating with the group of artists who would, in 1919, become the Group of Seven, Lismer exhibits the characteristic organic style, and spiritual connection with the landscape that would embody that group's work. 1919 (MCMXIX) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...

In 1967 he was made a Companion of the Order of Canada 1967 (MCMLXVII) was a common year starting on Sunday of the Gregorian calendar. ...

External links

• Order of Canada Citation