The exhibition Maurice Denis: Amour opens at the Van Gogh Museum on Saturday 12 February 2022. This presentation focuses on the print series Amour (1899), which consists of 13 colour lithographs with sophisticated colours and delicate, chalky lines.
Artist Maurice Denis based his prints on poetic passages in his journal expressing his love for Marthe Meurier, who would later become his wife and regular model. Denis spent years creating the perfect series.
Maurice Denis: Amour therefore features not only the 13 colour lithographs, but also 45 colourful drawings and trial proofs on loan from various European and American collections, united for the first time in this way.
Alongside the opening of this enchanting exhibition, the weekend of 12 & 13 February will see the museum host a range of heart-warming activities, such as live piano music and a ‘love tour’.
Maurice Denis: Amour will be on display until 15 May 2022, on the second floor of the permanent collection at the Van Gogh Museum.
Sketch (left) and final result (right) of 'Allegory (Allégorie)' by Maurice Denis, part of the 'Amour' series. RMN – Grand Palais – Benoit Touchard (left) and Van Gogh Museum, Amsterdam (right).
