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Aristide Maillol

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Aristide Maillol was a French Catalan sculptor, painter and printmaker who lived from 1861 to 1944. He began his career as a painter with an early interest in the decorative arts before turning primarily to sculpture in his early forties, becoming one of the most famous sculptors of his time; his work went on to influence artists including Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse and Henry Moore. This description is adapted from Wikipedia contributors under CC BY-SA 4.0; changes were made. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/

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  • Introduction
    Maillol was one of the most famous sculptors of his time.
  • Gender reference
    He began his career as a painter with an early interest in the decorative arts before turning primarily to sculpture in his early forties, becoming one of the most famous sculptors of his time; his work went on to influence artists including Pablo Picasso, Henri Matisse and Henry Moore.
  • Practices: Painting, lead paragraph
    Aristide Joseph Bonaventure Maillol (French: [mɑjɔl]; December 8, 1861, September 27, 1944) was a French Catalan sculptor, painter, and printmaker. He began his career as a painter and developed an early interest in the decorativ
  • Practices: Sculpture, lead paragraph
    Aristide Joseph Bonaventure Maillol (French: [mɑjɔl]; December 8, 1861, September 27, 1944) was a French Catalan sculptor, painter, and printmaker. He began his career as a painter and developed an early interest in the decorativ
  • Practices: Printmaking, lead paragraph
    Aristide Joseph Bonaventure Maillol (French: [mɑjɔl]; December 8, 1861, September 27, 1944) was a French Catalan sculptor, painter, and printmaker. He began his career as a painter and developed an early interest in the decorativ
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