Aristide Maillol Biography, Life, Interesting Facts

Painter

Birthday :

December 8, 1861

Died On :

September 27, 1944

Also Known For :

Sculptor

Birth Place :

Banyuls-sur-Mer, Occitanie, France

Zodiac Sign :

Sagittarius

Aristide Maillol was French painter, printmaker and Catalan Sculptor born in France. He is remembered for his artistic monumental female nudes work.

Early life

Aristide Maillol was born on 8th December 1861 in Banyuls-Sur-Mer. From an early age, Maillol wanted to be a painter. In 1881, Maillol moved to Paris with the intention of studying art. Financial constraints made life difficult for him in Paris.

His application to join École des Beaux-Arts was accepted in 1885. Gauguin, Maillol's teacher encouraged him to pursue tapestry.

Career

Aristide Maillol later went on to open a tapestry workshop. His quality work gained a lot of fame and was recognized for bringing back artistry in France.

His first significant work was a seated woman, was completed in 1902. He later abandoned his job of making tapestry to concentrate on making small terracotta sculptures.

Personal life

On July 1896, Aristide Maillol got married to Clotilde Narcis, who worked in his workshop. They had one son, Lucian, together.

Death

Aristide Maillol's life was cut short after a car he was driving on skidded off the road rolling several times. He died on the spot at the age of 83.