The work and thought of Ozias Leduc in the intellectual and social context of his time

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dc.contributor.authorWinters, Barbara Annen_US
dc.date.accessioned2024-08-15T20:17:31Z
dc.date.available2024-08-15T20:17:31Z
dc.date.copyright1990en_US
dc.date.issued1990
dc.degree.departmentDepartment of History in Arten_US
dc.degree.levelMaster of Arts M.A.en
dc.description.abstractThe purpose of this study is to provide insight into the work of Ozias Leduc (1864-1955) by examining his artistic development within the social and cultural context of his period. It entails an exploration of the two streams of influence which played upon the evolution of his art and ideas. As a French Canadian artist Leduc was subject to the prevailing social conservatism and nationalism which strongly marked the character of the arts in Quebec. At the same time, he was clearly inspired by contemporary currents associated with the European avant-garde at the turn of the century, particularly the Symbolist movement The uniqueness of Leduc's art emerged from his ability to assimilate and balance influences from what were fundamentally conflicting attitudes within the social setting of Quebec. The cultural community in Quebec was divided between those who supported the development for a distinctly nationalist, that is, a regionalist art, and advocates of modern European culture and artistic license. Leduc maintained a relationship with members of the divergent factions, which he established either through mutual interests and/or commissioned works. An exploration of some of his relationships throughout his career, in conjunction with an analysis of associated works, illuminates the social and artistic issues of his time and how they are reflected in his art. Leduc's thoughts are recorded in a myriad of personal notes which are preserved in the Archives nationales du Quebec in Montreal. I have made ample use of these notes to reveal the extent of his vast range of intellectual and artistic inquiry, and the depth of his own philosphical viewpoint which directed his artistic concerns. Correspondence and other documents contained in the Leduc archive have provided additional resource material to supplement a selected survey of his work. It has become apparent to me through the progress of this study that a fuller understanding of the arts of French Canada can only be achieved by considering the distinct concerns which have shaped Quebecois society. Leduc's art, his church decorations, his commissioned works, and his personal easel art, while expressing an individual vision, also mirrors cultural forces in play in Quebec during his time. A secondary aspect of my research, which became a corollary to my primary intentions, is that Leduc, because of his interactions within the Quebec cultural community and his broad range of interests, became a focus from which to gain a perspective on the social issues in French Canada which are manifest in the arts.
dc.format.extent447 pages
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/1828/20169
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dc.titleThe work and thought of Ozias Leduc in the intellectual and social context of his timeen_US
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