Aristide Maillol Biography

Aristide Maillol biography

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NAME: Aristide Maillol
OCCUPATION: Painter, Sculptor
BIRTH DATE: December 08, 1861
DEATH DATE: September 27, 1944
EDUCATION: École des Beaux-Arts
PLACE OF BIRTH: Banyuls-sur-Mer, France
PLACE OF DEATH: near Banyuls-sur-Mer, France
Full Name: Aristide Joseph Bonaventure Maillol

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Aristide Maillol was a French artist, mostly known as a sculptor of monumental statues of female nudes.

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Aristide Maillol was born on December 8, 1861 in Southern France. After an education at the École des Beaux-Arts, Maillol became a tapestry artist and sculptor. He is best known for his large scale female nudes and his work was heavily influenced by Paul Gauguin. Maillol died at the age of 83 in an automobile accident in 1944. A large collection of his work is held at the Musée Maillol in Paris.