Ozias Leduc

Ozias Leduc RCA (October 8, 1864 - June 16, 1955) is one of Quebec's early painters. He was born in Saint-Hilaire-de-Rouville. Leduc produced many portraits, still lifes and landscapes, as well as religious works.

Ozias Leduc
self portrait - Ozias Leduc (1899)
Born(1864-10-08)8 October 1864
Died16 June 1955(1955-06-16) (aged 90)
NationalityCanadian
Known forPainting

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 Montreal. Around 1883, he worked with Adolphe Rho, decorating another church, this time in Yamachiche. After that, he started working on his own on church decorations. Leduc made a brief trip to Paris and London in 1897 with Suzor-Coté, where he was influenced by some 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 Université de Montréal in 1938. He was made a member of the Royal Canadian Academy of Arts.[1] His legacy includes teaching Paul-Émile Borduas. He died in Saint-Hyacinthe in 1955. His works were exhibited by Gallery L'Art français.[2]

Works
Leduc's Boy with Bread, (1892-99), National Gallery of Canada.
Church of Saints-Anges-Gardiens, decorated by Ozias Leduc
La Gloire Divine (1944-1947), Notre-Dame-de-la-Présentation, Shawinigan

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.[3][4]

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.[5]

Leduc was named a National Historic Person on January 12, 2018.[6]

Further reading

Lacroix, Laurier. Ozias Leduc: Life & Work. Toronto: Art Canada Institute, 2019.

References
  1. "Members since 1880". Royal Canadian Academy of Arts. Archived from the original on 26 May 2011. Retrieved 11 September 2013.
  2. Paul Gladu, "À la Galerie l'Art français...Comme notre vie nationale a peu inspiré nos peintres!" dans Le petit journal, 27 décembre 1964, p. A-28, "En visitant (...) la Galerie L'Art français (...) voici un ensemble riche et varié. Des anciens, (...) Ozias Leduc"
  3. Church of Notre-Dame-de-la-Présentation National Historic Site of Canada
  4. Church of Notre-Dame-de-la-Présentation. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 19 March 2012.
  5. "Canada Post stamp". Archived from the original on 2017-10-22. Retrieved 2019-11-30.
  6. Government of Canada Announces New National Historic Designations Archived 2018-11-24 at the Wayback Machine, Parks Canada news release, January 12, 2018

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