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Maurice Brianchon

Maurice Brianchon (1899 - 1979) was active/lived in United States, France.  Maurice Brianchon is known for Landscape, figure, and still-life painting, murals, tapestry cartoons.

Maurice Brianchon was born at Fresnay-sur-Sarthe on the 11th January, 1899. He first studied in Bordeaux at the École des Beaux-Arts under Paul Quinsac, a sculptor; in 1917 he moved to Paris and entered the École des Beaux Arts Decoratifs* where he trained under Eugène Morand. He first exhibited at the Salon d'Automne* in 1920 and by 1922 was a committee member of the same Salon.   In 1924 he won the Prix Blumenthal and a travel scholarship that he used to tour Spain. In 1939 he was awarded the Carnegie Prize*.

Brianchon executed murals for the Conservatoire de Musique et d'Art Dramatique de Paris, the Lycée Janson-de-Sailly and the Palais de Chaillot, tapestry cartoons for the Aubusson* and Gobelins* factories, and book illustrations including Andre Gide's 'Theatre Complet.'  He also was an accomplished stage designer, working on costumes and sets for Fausses Confidences and La Seconde Surprise de l'Amour'by Marivaux.
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Facts about Maurice Brianchon

   Maurice Brianchon  Born:  1899 - Fresnay-sur-Sarthe, France
Died:   1979 - Paris, France
Known for:  Landscape, figure, and still-life painting, murals, tapestry cartoons

Maurice Brianchon was born at Fresnay-sur-Sarthe on the 11th January, 1899. He first studied in Bordeaux at the École des Beaux-Arts under Paul Quinsac, a sculptor; in 1917 he moved to Paris and entered the École des Beaux Arts Decoratifs* where he trained under Eugène Morand. He first exhibited at the Salon d'Automne* in 1920 and by 1922 was a committee member of the same Salon.   In 1924 he won the Prix Blumenthal and a travel scholarship that he used to tour Spain. In 1939 he was awarded the Carnegie Prize*.

Brianchon executed murals for the Conservatoire de Musique et d'Art Dramatique de Paris, the Lycée Janson-de-Sailly and the Palais de Chaillot, tapestry cartoons for the Aubusson* and Gobelins* f  ...  Displaying 750 of 1929 characters.

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