Artist. A French-Canadian painter and sculptor, he began to decorate churches in Quebec, Canada in 1887. Among the many commissions he received were those from Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Canadian prime minister. He traveled extensively in Canada, the United States, and Europe between 1891 and 1912. During that time, the artist had the opportunity to train at the École des Beaux Arts in Paris, France, studying under Léon Bonnat, a French painter who was a leading portraitist. Suzor Côté also trained at the Académie Julian and Académie Colarossi, both in Paris. For years, he exhibited at the Salon of the Société des Artistes Français. He returned to Canada with an established reputation and studios in Arthabaska and Montreal. He was influenced by Impressionism, and created impressionist paintings of the Canadian landscape. While best known as a landscape painter, he also did portraits, nudes, and historic scenes. Later, the artist created sculptures. Marc-Aurèle Suzor Côté suffered a stroke in 1927. He married late in life; his marriage to his nurse took place in 1933. He died four years later at Daytona Beach. His remains were returned to Saint Christophe d'Arthabaska months later, where he was interred on June 14, 1937. Many of his works may be found in the Musée Laurier, the museum established at the former home of the Canadian prime minister, and in the church of Saint Christophe.
Artist. A French-Canadian painter and sculptor, he began to decorate churches in Quebec, Canada in 1887. Among the many commissions he received were those from Sir Wilfrid Laurier, Canadian prime minister. He traveled extensively in Canada, the United States, and Europe between 1891 and 1912. During that time, the artist had the opportunity to train at the École des Beaux Arts in Paris, France, studying under Léon Bonnat, a French painter who was a leading portraitist. Suzor Côté also trained at the Académie Julian and Académie Colarossi, both in Paris. For years, he exhibited at the Salon of the Société des Artistes Français. He returned to Canada with an established reputation and studios in Arthabaska and Montreal. He was influenced by Impressionism, and created impressionist paintings of the Canadian landscape. While best known as a landscape painter, he also did portraits, nudes, and historic scenes. Later, the artist created sculptures. Marc-Aurèle Suzor Côté suffered a stroke in 1927. He married late in life; his marriage to his nurse took place in 1933. He died four years later at Daytona Beach. His remains were returned to Saint Christophe d'Arthabaska months later, where he was interred on June 14, 1937. Many of his works may be found in the Musée Laurier, the museum established at the former home of the Canadian prime minister, and in the church of Saint Christophe.
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