Quote of the day
It is better to meet danger than to wait for it. He that is on a lee shore, and foresees a hurricane, stands out to sea and encounters a storm to avoid a shipwreck.
Maurice Denis
Born: November 25, 1870
Died: November 13, 1943 (aged 72)
Bio: Maurice Denis was a French painter and writer, and a member of the Symbolist and Les Nabis movements. His theories contributed to the foundations of cubism, fauvism, and abstract art.
Known for:
- The Road to Calvary (1889)
- The Offertory at Calvary (1890)
- Homage to Cézanne (1900)