Upon his return to Paris Sérusier a lot of work for the theater, even at the expense of pure painting ( "nabizma lesson is particularly important when working in theater, as well as on the stage and grafizm and color must be in harmony with the drama, to create poetic climate of unreality." Unfortunately from this activity has left almost no trace.
In parallel, he participates in group exhibitions. In 1895, while in deep depression after his girlfriend left him, he got an offer from his friend Jean Verklada, became a monk in Beuron (Germany), to visit his monastery, which applied the aesthetic principles of his father Desiderius Lenz, who taught that the laws of beauty that is divine, hidden in nature and can be understood only by the artist. His stay in the monastery filled him with new enthusiasm (which can be compared with szakomstvom with Gauguin), and he unsuccessfully tried to persuade his colleagues in Paris in the importance of a "holy action".
He returned regularno Beuron, and in between lived in Brittany. His paintings are now based solely on measurements and every rrasschetah. He studies the art of ancient Egypt, itelyanskih primitives and medieval tapestries.
Since 1908 he teaches at the Academy of Ronson.
In 1921 came his textbook "ABS painting" in which he developed his theory of curved lines and simple forms, as well as color theory and method of searching for muted tones, based on the separation of warm and cool tones and you have two palettes. "In its quest to combine art, nature, and in Religion, he remained until the last day of Nabi.
In conclusion, a few quotations:
"The word" almost "should not be used in Art. Compromise should be banned! "
"Beautiful color - the enemy of true colors ..."
"To move from error to truth, to go through a period of oblivion ..."
"My role as a teacher is not intended to impose on you my ideas, but to bring in your order.
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