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Encyclopedia > Maurice Prendergast
Splash of Sunshine and Rain, Watercolor, 1899.
Splash of Sunshine and Rain, Watercolor, 1899.

Maurice Brazil Prendergast (October 10, 1858-February 1, 1924) was a U.S. post-impressionist watercolor artist who worked in oil, watercolor, and monotype. Technically, he was a member of The Eight, but the delicacy of his compositions and mosaic-like beauty of his designs had little in common with the philosophy of the group. Image File history File links Download high resolution version (716x1000, 249 KB) Title: Splash of Sunshine and Rain Date: (1899) File links The following pages link to this file: Maurice Prendergast ... Image File history File links Download high resolution version (716x1000, 249 KB) Title: Splash of Sunshine and Rain Date: (1899) File links The following pages link to this file: Maurice Prendergast ... October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in leap years). ... 1858 (MDCCCLVIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... February 1 is the 32nd day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Year 1924 (MCMXXIV) was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Motto: (traditional) In God We Trust (official, 1956–present) Anthem: The Star-Spangled Banner Capital Washington, D.C. Largest city New York City Official language(s) None at the federal level; English de facto Government Federal Republic  - President George W. Bush (R)  - Vice President Dick Cheney (R) Independence - Declared - Recognized... A Hundred Years of Independence by Henri Rousseau Post-Impressionism is a term applied to painting styles of the late 19th and early 20th centuries — after Impressionism. ... Watercolor is a painting technique making use of water-soluble pigments that are either transparent or opaque and are formulated with gum to bond the pigment to the paper. ... Currently Monotype Imaging, Inc, a typesetting and typeface design company responsible for many developments in printing technology — in particular the Monotype machine which was the first fully mechanical typesetter — and the design and production of typefaces in the 19th and 20th centuries. ... The Ash Can School was remembered on the USPS stamp. ...

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Biography

Young life

Prendergast was born in St. John's, a city located in Newfoundland, Canada on October 10, 1858. With the failure of his father's subarctic trading post, the family moved to Boston.There, young Maurice was apprenticed to a commercial artist and at the outset was conditioned to the brightly colored, flat patterning effects that characterized his mature work. Nickname: The City of Legends Motto: Avancez (Go forward) Coordinates: Country Canada Province Newfoundland and Labrador Established August 5, 1583 by Royal Charter of Queen Elizabeth I  - City Mayor Andy Wells  - Governing body St. ... For other uses, see Newfoundland (disambiguation). ... October 10 is the 283rd day of the year (284th in leap years). ... 1858 (MDCCCLVIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Nickname: City on the Hill, Beantown, The Hub (of the Universe)1, Athens of America, The Cradle of Revolution, Puritan City, Americas Walking City Location in Massachusetts, USA Counties Suffolk County Mayor Thomas M. Menino(D) Area    - City 232. ...


Interpersonal relations

A shy individual, Maurice remained a bachelor throughout his life. He became closely attached to his artist brother Charles, who was a successful frame maker. For three years, Maurice studied in Paris at the Atelier Colarossi and the Académie Julian. City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Paris Eiffel tower as seen from the esplanade du Trocadéro. ... The Académie Julian was an art school in Paris, France. ...


During one of his early stays in Paris, he met the Canadian painter James Morrice, who introduced him to English avant-garde artists Walter Sickert and Aubrey Beardsley, all ardent admirers of James McNeill Whistler. The influences of these men set his future painting style. City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Paris Eiffel tower as seen from the esplanade du Trocadéro. ... James Wilson Morrice (August 10, 1865 - January 23, 1924) was a signficant Canadian landscape painter. ... A work similar to Marcel Duchamps Fountain Avant garde (written avant-garde) is a French phrase, one of many French phrases used by English speakers. ... Walter Sickert Walter Richard Sickert (May 31, 1860 in Munich (Germany) – January 22, 1942) was an English impressionist painter. ... Aubrey Beardsley Aubrey Vincent Beardsley (August 21, 1872 – March 16, 1898) was an influential English illustrator, and author. ... Self portrait James Abbott McNeill Whistler (July 14, 1834 – July 17, 1903) was an American-born, British-based painter and etcher. ...


Style

A further acquaintance with Vuillard and Bonnard placed him firmly in the postimpressionist camp. He developed and continued to elaborate a highly personal style, with boldly contrasting, jewel-like colors, and flattened, patternlike forms rhythmically arranged on a canvas. Forms were radically simplified and presented in flat areas of bright, unmodulated color. His paintings have been aptly described as tapestry-like or resembling mosaics. A trip to Venice in 1898 exposed him to the delightful genre scenes of Vittore Carpaccio and encouraged him toward even more complex and rhythmic arrangements. He also became one of the first Americans to espouse the work of Cézanne and to understand and utilize his expressive use of form and color. Edouard Vuillard, Self-Portrait, 1889, oil on canvas Jean-Édouard Vuillard (November 11, 1868 - June 21, 1940) was a French painter and printmaker associated with the Nabis. ... The Dining Room in the Country Pierre Bonnard (October 3, 1867 – January 23, 1947) was a French painter and printmaker. ... A Hundred Years of Independence by Henri Rousseau Post-Impressionism is a term applied to painting styles of the late 19th and early 20th centuries — after Impressionism. ... This article is about tapestry the textile. ... This article is about a decorative art. ... Venice (Italian: Venezia, Venetian: Venezsia) is the capital of region Veneto, and has a population of 271,663 (census estimate January 1, 2004). ... 1898 (MDCCCXCVIII) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Monday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... The Dream of St Ursula (1495) Tempera on canvas, 274 x 267 cm Gallerie dellAccademia, Venice Vittore Carpaccio (c. ... Vase of Flowers (1876) Oil on canvas Paul Cézanne (January 19, 1839 – October 22, 1906) was a French painter who represents the bridge from impressionism to cubism. ...


Prendergast typically painted people involved in leisurely activities. At the Armory Show in 1913, he displayed seven works that showed his stylistic maturity. Although he predominantly worked in watercolors, he began using oils in his later career. He also produced a large number of monotypes between 1891 and 1902. Armory Show poster. ... Year 1913 (MCMXIII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar). ... Watercolor is a painting technique making use of water-soluble pigments that are either transparent or opaque and are formulated with gum to bond the pigment to the paper. ... Year 1891 (MDCCCXCI) was a common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar). ... 1902 (MCMII) was a common year starting on Wednesday (see link for calendar). ...


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Maurice Brazil Prendergast (October 27, 1861-February 1, 1924) was a U.S. post-impressionist watercolor painter.
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Maurice Prendergast based his artistic studied in Paris at the Acadamie Julian from 1887-89 and the Acadamie Colarossi from 18991-95.
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Prendergast exhibited in the 1913 Armory Show and was criticized for his radical intentions, mostly associated with The Eight.
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