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Durand (surname)
Durand, du Rand or du Randt is a surname of French origin. Notable people with the surname include: * André Durand (born 1947), Canadian painter * Angèle Durand (1925–2001), Belgian singer and actress * Anthony Durand (1956–2009), American potter * Alain Durand (born 1967), French footballer * Asher Brown Durand (1796–1886), American painter * Auguste Durand (1830–1909), French organist, publisher, and composer * Bernice Durand (born 1942), American physicist * Christophe Durand (born 1973), French table tennis player * Claude Durand (1938–2015), French publisher, translator, and writer * Cora Durand (1902–1998), American potter * David Durand (1680–1763), Huguenot French and English minister and historian * Dimitri Durand (born 1982), French footballer * Earl Durand (1913–1939), American outlaw * Edmé-Antoine Durand (1768–1835), French diplomat and art collector * Elias Durand (1794–1873), American pharmacist and botanist * Elias Judah Durand (1870–192 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
André Durand
André Durand (born 1947 in Ottawa, Ontario) is a Canadian painter working in the European Hermetic tradition. He is influenced by artists such as Rubens, Titian, Michelangelo and Velázquez. Although Durand is perhaps best known for his allegorical portraits, such as Princess Diana as Fortuna, he achieved international artistic acclaim for his official portraits of John Paul II (1983) and the 14th Dalai Lama (1982, 1983, 1989). Durand's portrait of the Irish novelist Elizabeth Bowen (1972) is one of the most popular portraits in London's National Portrait Gallery. In 1970 Durand painted a series of pictures inspired by the dancers of the Royal Ballet. It is nevertheless Durand's extraordinary mythological narratives that demonstrate his profound understanding of the myths and rituals of both Classical and Christian traditions. These are an ever-present undercurrent of his work. From May to October 2006, a major exhibition of paintings, Durand Wholly Pictures, was di ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
