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Louis Paul Henri Sérusier
Paris, France
Archival Overview
French painter and leader of Les Nabis who painted 'The Talisman' on a cigar box lid under Paul Gauguin's direct instruction at Pont-Aven, igniting the Nabis movement.
Biographical Record
Paul Sérusier (1864–1927 CE) met Paul Gauguin at Pont-Aven, Brittany, in October 1888, receiving an outdoor lesson in radical color abstraction.
Painting on a wooden cigar box lid, he followed Gauguin's instructions ('How do you see these trees? They are yellow. Well then, put down yellow!'), creating The Talisman, which he brought back to Paris to launch Les Nabis.
Key Life Milestones
The Talisman (Le Talisman) Painted at the Bois d'Amour
Painted the abstract landscape on a cigar box lid under Gauguin's guidance, which became the sacred touchstone of the Nabis.
ABC of Painting (ABC de la peinture) Published
Authored his textbook on color theory, golden section geometry, and spiritual aesthetics at the Académie Ranson.
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Final Resting Place
Perpetual MemorialMorlaix, France