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Maillol

American  
[ma-yawl] / maˈjɔl /

noun

  1. Aristide 1861–1944, French sculptor.


Maillol British  
/ majɔl /

noun

  1. Aristide (aristid). 1861–1944, French sculptor, esp of monumental female nudes

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The burgundy DS, with its space-age silhouette and directional headlights that follow the turning of the wheel, has curves as gentle as a Maillol river nymph.

From New York Times Aug. 12, 2021

It uses raw, brutalist concrete panels to separate a terrace into room-like sections displaying works that mix early modernists, such as Auguste Rodin and Aristide Maillol, with mid-20th-century artists.

From Washington Post Apr. 21, 2021

By his outdoor swimming pool Chen gazes at the bronze sculpture “La Riviere” by Aristide Maillol, which cost him $8 million.

From Forbes Jun. 24, 2015

In February, Bank of America agreed to extend the Met’s credit line only after it agreed to pledge two Maillol bronzes, “L’Été” and “Venus Without Arms,” on display on the Grand Tier.

From The New Yorker Mar. 16, 2015

And hear Maillol sing for the price of a beer.

From Europe After 8:15 by Benton, Thomas H.

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