books0977:Reverie. Edgard Maxence (French, 1871-1954). Oil on panel.Reverie is an exceptional exampl
books0977:Reverie. Edgard Maxence (French, 1871-1954). Oil on panel.Reverie is an exceptional example of the symbolist religious paintings completed by Maxence just before and directly after World War I. The works in this cycle usually feature a single female figure in a church interior praying or reading a devotional book. Elements of the present composition can be found in other works of the period: the figure’s reflective, downward gaze; the medieval-style black headdress; the gold choir screen, based on the example in the Basilique Saint-Nicolas in Nantes; and finally the “missel,” a liturgical book for the celebration of Mass, which is based on the one still in the Maxence family collection today. The sitter resembles Maxence’s daughter Juliette. -- source link
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