Matthijs Maris UniverseMatthijs Maris starts from the realistic landscape of the Hague School to reach a painting of mists, princesses, brides and almost visionary figures.
1839 - 1917Life of Matthijs Maris
1869Installation in Paris with Jacob
1877Final departure for London
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Hand paintedReal oil painting, no print.
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1839 -1917 · From The Hague to the symbolist dream
Matthijs Maris starts from the realistic landscape of the Hague School to reach a painting of mists, princesses, brides and almost visionary figures.
Born in The Hague in 1839, Matthijs Maris belonged to an essential family of Dutch painting with Jacob and Willem Maris. He studied at the Hague Academy and first worked in direct contact with the landscape, particularly around Oosterbeek, often associated with the "Dutch Barbizon". A study trip to Germany and Switzerland with Jacob broadened his imagination. In 1869, he joined his brother in Paris. There he went through the Franco-Prussian War and the Commune, then gradually moved away from descriptive realism. His figures of young women, princesses, brides and spinners appear to emerge from a gray, pearly and patiently taken up material. Fairytale, around 1877, associates a figure redhead, water and foliage in a scene less narrative than mental. Invited to London in 1877 by the merchant Daniel Cottier, Maris remained there until his death. He often refuses to give up his works, reworks them at length and fiercely protects his independence. His technique becomes more and more vaporous: layers, friction and unstable contours remove the figure from the present time. Although he is linked to the Hague School through his training and his family, his late work further announces the symbolism. Although he is linked to the Hague School through his training and his family, his late work further announces symbolism. Although he is linked to the Hague School through his training and his family, his late work further announces symbolism. Although he is linked to the Hague School through his training and his family, his late work further announces symbolism. Although he is linked to the Hague School through his training and his family, his late work further announces symbolism. Although he is linked to the Hague School through his training and his family, his late work further announces symbolism. Admired at the end of the 19th century by collectors and artists, he remains a rare creator whose visual silence resists classifications. The selection " Matthijs Maris" offers a specific journey on this subject. His reading favors space.
Maris does not paint the tale as an illustrated story: he lets the figure appear slowly, between memory, matter and light.
Course & style
Journey, subjects and pictorial language
Born in The Hague in 1839, Matthijs Maris belonged to an essential family of Dutch painting with Jacob and Willem Maris. He studied at the Hague Academy and first worked in direct contact with the landscape, particularly around Oosterbeek, often associated with the "Dutch Barbizon". A study trip to Germany and Switzerland with Jacob broadened his imagination. In 1869, he joined his brother in Paris. There he went through the Franco-Prussian War and the Commune, then gradually moved away from descriptive realism. His figures of young women, princesses, brides and spinners appear to emerge from a gray, pearly and patiently taken up material. Fairytale, around 1877, associates a figure redhead, water and foliage in a scene less narrative than mental. Invited to London in 1877 by the merchant Daniel Cottier, Maris remained there until his death. He often refuses to give up his works, reworks them at length and fiercely protects his independence. His technique becomes more and more vaporous: layers, friction and unstable contours remove the figure from the present time. Although he is linked to the Hague School by his training and his family, his late work further announces the symbolism. Although he is linked to the Hague School by his training and his family, his late work further announces symbolism. Although he is linked to the Hague School by his training and his family, his late work further announces symbolism. Although he is linked to the Hague School by his training and his family, his late work further announces symbolism. Although he is linked to the Hague School by his training and his family, his late work further announces symbolism. Although he is linked to the Hague School by his training and his family, his late work further announces symbolism. Although he is linked to the Hague School by his training and his family, his late work further announces symbolism. Although he is linked to the Hague School by his training and his family, his late work further announces symbolism. Although he is linked to the Hague School by his training and his family, his late work further announces symbolism. Although he is
Learn Dutch landscape
Academy, Oosterbeek and travel build a precise observation of nature. This milestone sheds light on the "Matthijs Maris" collection by favoring space.
Dissolving realism in Paris
War, solitude and imaginary figures distance the work from simple description.
Create an inner world in London
Brides, princesses and landscapes become symbolist apparitions.
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Pearly gray
The narrow range vibrates each passage of light. This line guides a space-centered reading of "Matthijs Maris".
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Uncertain outline
The figure forms and then dissolves into the surrounding matter.
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Time suspended
The gesture seems restrained, as if isolated between memory and dream.
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Tale without story
Princess, spinner or bride suggests a world without explaining it.
Explore by universe
Entering the world of Matthijs Maris
Landscape, tale, bride and solitary figure tell the story of the transition from a naturalist observation to a symbolist vision.
Nature01
Cross Oosterbeek
Wood, water and light form the sensitive basis of all his painting.
For the origin. Reading of "Matthijs Maris" through space.Tale02
Approaching the apparition
The young figure belongs as much to the landscape as to the dream.
For the mysteryBride03
Veil the presence
White and gray transform the portrait into a mental image.
For poetryLondon04
Choosing independence
The workshop becomes a refuge from the market and expectations.
For singularityStyle05
Pearly gray
The narrow range vibrates each passage of light. This line guides a space-centered reading of "Matthijs Maris".
Reading key for Matthijs MarisStyle06
Uncertain outline
The figure forms and then dissolves into the surrounding matter.
Reading key for Matthijs Maris
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