Emily Dej (fr: Émilie Desjeux, 1861-1957)

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«Emilie Desjeux, self-portrait." 1931, pastel.

Émilie Desjeux
(October 9, 1861 - April 23, 1957)

Emily Dej out of oblivion.

In 2005, France, represented by the museum's "Abbey of Saint-Germain" (Auxerre, Saint-Germain [/URL]), pays tribute to this artist, is immortalized in the early 20th century, in his "Emile Combes speech." Emily portraitist Dej (1861 - 1957), no doubt, would have remained in oblivion, if at the end of 2004 in Auxerre (Auxerre), did not begin preparatory work on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the opening of the former indoor market. This discovery was significant historic speech of cabinet secretary Emile Combes (Émile Combes), in which he justified the need for a law on the separation of church and state (Act of July 7, 1904), adopted shortly after the speech . This event is immortalized in Emily Dej her monumental painting, is currently represented in museum collections of the city of Auxerre.

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Emily Dej, "This President Emile Combes Cabinet in Auxerre (September 4, 1904)," oil on canvas, 252 x 130 cm, March 3, 1908.

During the preparatory work on the occasion of the 100th anniversary of the opening of the indoor market in the city of Auxerre, Micheline Durand (Micheline Durand) - Head of the museum's city of Auxerre and the Water Isabelle (Isabelle Vaudois) - a specialist in the documentation, have engaged in research works and the creative destiny of the artist Emily Dej . It was those two canvas: "It Emile Combes" and "Grinder", found in museum collections of the city of Auxerre and pushed these professionals to begin research.

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In the course of studies at Micheline Durand and Isabelle had the idea to coincide with Water retrospective exhibition of works by Emily Dej forthcoming celebration. This was possible because the product is almost completely Dej kept in museum collections and private collections in France, most of them close to her people. Micheline Durand Isabelle and water were expecting an amazing discovery, not only related to contact with the stunning works of Emily Dej, but also with some of the facts of her biography. When researchers set about their art work, they knew only that Emily Dej was a female artist of the late 19th century, and, judging by several fundamental works, had an outstanding talent. More about her, almost nothing was known.


As a result, studies have shown that Emily gave herself entirely Dej painting, when, in his youth, his family moved to Paris. She studied at several art schools, one of which was a prestigious school, "Julian Academy" Julian [/URL]), in which she was taught by William Bouguereau Bouguereau [/URL] (1825-1905)). Teacher Emily Dej highly valued, and considered her the best of all their students. Shortly after the end of the "Academy Julian," Dej has access to salons, organized the "Society of French Artists." She takes part in "the Paris World Exhibition" in 1900, which was awarded a medal.

At the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries in France, the woman was extremely hard to become a professional artist. In the "Academy of Arts» (École des Beaux-Arts) women did not participate. Being indifferent to this state of things, and wanting to achieve equal rights for women in the arts, Dej Emily has been actively involved in the creation of the "Society of women artists." It also opens up the painting studio for girls on the street Buck (du Bac), and later on the street Visconti (Visconti), which requires its students excellence of drawing and composition.

"Rembrandt - how wonderful it is!»

Past studies art history, according to themselves, Micheline Durand Isabelle and water, just lifted the veil of life and creativity Emily Dej, more about her pictures better tell that she has created. For a large number of albums with sketches and notebooks with travel records about it visited museums, you can judge that Emily Dej traveled through Europe, often visited Holland, England and Italy.

Emily Dej stand aloof from that became fashionable at that time, trends in art, which went beyond the classical painting and very different from academia. The name of the artist, of course, is a jewel of art history of European painting. Canvas, watercolors, pastels, portraits, albums with sketches are united in the museum of Saint-Germain in Auxerre, and give a good overview of outstanding ability of the painter Emily Dej.

In many of her works can be traced a great influence of Dutch painting. During a visit to Amsterdam, Emily wrote about Rembrandt's painting "Night Watch": - My God! How beautiful it is! Frightening and discouraging! How can the same after seeing pick up a brush?

Emily was born in Juan Dej (Joigny) October 9, 1861, not far from the places that will last years of her life, and where, 23 April 1957, after 96 years of bright, fruitful and eventful life will end her career. Emily Dej rests in the cemetery of Bussy-en-Othe (Bussy-en-Othe), close to their parents and brother.

She left on his memory, as, undoubtedly, a remarkable and talented woman. Those who knew her people, and to this day call her "Mademoiselle Dej" with respect and admiration.

Bernard Guerin (Bernard GUÉRIN),
(Translated from French tivat).

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