Ozias Leduc (October 8, 1864 - June 16, 1955) is one of

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's early painters. He was born in Saint-Hilaire-de-Rouville. Leduc produced many portraits, still lifes and landscapes, as well as religious works.

Biography

Leduc was mainly self-taught. Around 1880, he worked with Luigi Cappello, an Italian painter, on church decorations. Around 1881, he was employed at Carli, a manufacturer of statues in

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. Around 1883, he worked with Adolphe Rho, decorating another church, this time in

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. After that, he started working on his own on church decorations. Leduc made a brief trip to

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and

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in 1897 with Suzor-Coté, where he was influenced by the Impressionists. Leduc lived a very solitary life in his home town and was dubbed "the sage of St-Hilaire". He received an Honorary doctorate from the

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in 1938. He was made a member of the

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. His legacy includes teaching

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. He died in

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in 1955.

Works

He is best known for his work decorating the Notre-Dame-de-la-Présentation church in Shawinigan South, Quebec, a project which took him thirteen years, until his death. The work was completed by his assistant, Gabrielle Messier. Notre-Dame-de-la-Présentation church was designated a National Historic Site in 2004 and a federal marker reflecting that status was erected at the church in 2005.

Recognition

On May 20, 1988, Canada Post issued 'The Young Reader, Ozias Leduc, 1894' in the Masterpieces of Canadian art series. The stamp was designed by Pierre-Yves Pelletier based on a painting "The Young Student" (1894) by Ozias Leduc in the National Gallery of Canada, Ottawa, Ontario. The painting shows the Ozias Leduc's younger brother, concentrating on a picture book, pencil in hand. The 50¢ stamps are perforated 13 X 13.5 and were printed by British American Bank Note Company. Leduc was named a National Historic Person on January 12, 2018.Government of Canada Announces New National Historic Designations
, Parks Canada news release, January 12, 2018

References

External links

Images and galleries

Gallery
from the Canadian government'
Cybermuse
project.
God Go With You
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Mackenzie Art Gallery

Still-life, Study by Candlelight

Boy with Bread

The Young Student
(also known as The Young Reader).

Information

from the

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.
Very short biography
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virtualmuseum.ca

project.
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Elliott Louis Gallery

and information on The Young Reader fro

related to a stamp displaying that painting.

of Ozias Leduc and his work on the Notre-Dame-de-la-Présentation church.

Criticism and interpretation

with Laurier Lacroix, professor of art history at the

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, b
Compass
(a "Jesuit Journal").

(in French) by Michel Clerk about Leduc's contributions to public life.

(in French), by Laurier Lacroix. Also available:

in English.

(in French), by Jean-René Ostiguy. Also available:

in English.

(in French), by Stéphane Baillargeon, on Ozias Leduc and the Saints-Anges de Lachine church. {{DEFAULTSORT:Leduc, Ozias 1864 births 1955 deaths 19th-century Canadian painters Canadian male painters 20th-century Canadian painters Artists from Quebec People from Montérégie Members of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts Persons of National Historic Significance (Canada) 19th-century Canadian male artists 20th-century Canadian male artists