Italian Baroque Era Painter, ca.1620-1670  Related Paintings of Antonio Maria Vassallo :. | Francais de Nantes | Statue of Liberty | Nuns and Schoolgirls in the Tuileries Gardens | Signed and dated J. Thomson | sen marskvall i tantobergen |
Related Artists:
Meade, Francis
American, Approx. 1807-1870
Jacob Smits
1856-1928 German Jacob Smits Gallery
Paul Ranson
French Nabi Painter, 1864-1909 French painter and designer. The son of a successful local politician, Ranson was encouraged from the outset in his artistic ambitions. He studied at the Ecoles des Arts D?coratifs in Limoges and Paris but transferred in 1886 to the Acad?mie Julian. There he met Paul S?rusier and in 1888 became one of the original members of the group known as the NABIS. From 1890 onwards, Ranson and his wife France hosted Saturday afternoon meetings of the Nabis in their apartment in the Boulevard du Montparnasse, jokingly referred to as 'Le Temple'. Ranson acted as linchpin for the sometimes dispersed group. Noted for his enthusiasm and wit and for his keen interests in philosophy, theosophy and theatre, he brought an element of esoteric ritual to their activities. For example he introduced the secret Nabi language and the nicknames used familiarly within the group.