Les Nabis

Les Nabis began as a rebellious group of students at Rodolphe Julian’s private art school in Paris in the late 19th century. Taking their name from the Hebrew word for “prophet,” these artists rejected the naturalism of the impressionists and developed a style of decorative art—using boldly juxtaposed but muted colors—that paved the way for the 20th-century abstract movement. They also embraced formats like printmaking and coined their own private language. How did they sign letters? Discuss

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