Denis, MauriceFrench, 1870–1943Le reflet dans la fontaine
Can I see it?
Unknown
Where is “Le reflet dans la fontaine” now? Collection: Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Unknown.
Amsterdam, Netherlands
The owner is known; whether it is on view today is not.
- Source
- The museum
About the work
Museum text in Dutch
Gezicht in een omsloten tuin met een kleine vijver; een naakt meisje stapt in het water. Een tweede vrouw zit, gekleed op het gras en kijkt toe. Hun beider spiegelbeelden reflecteren in het water.
Rijksmuseum
Details
- Accession number
- RP-P-1994-32
In the catalog
Sources
- Rijksmuseum
- Image: Rijksmuseum — public domain
In the life of Denis, Maurice
The whole life1895
First journey to Italy
He made the first of his many journeys, traveling to Italy, to which he often returned in later years.
1896
Visit to Cézanne
He visited Cézanne, whom he admired; in a later article he called him "the Poussin of Impressionism" and the founder of modern neoclassicism.
30 June 1896
Daughter born: Noëlle Maurice-Denis Boulet
January 1898
First trip to Rome, turn to neoclassicism
He visited Rome for the first time, where the works of Raphael and Michelangelo in the Vatican made a deep impression on him; on his return he reoriented his art toward neoclassicism.
1899
Exhibition at Durand-Ruel's and the breakup of the Nabis
Tensions among the Nabis came to a head at the exhibition at Durand-Ruel's gallery; from then on each went his own way in art, while remaining on friendly terms.
1899
First official recognition: a state purchase
The French state acquired one of the paintings of the "Muses" series — the artist's first official recognition.
