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Ozias Leduc ( 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 lives and landscapes, as well as religious works. He is best known for his work decorating the Notre-Dame-de-la-Présentation church in Shawinigan South , a project which took him thirteen years to complete. Leduc lived a very solitary life in his home town and was dubbed "the sage of St-Hilaire". He died in Saint-Hyacinthe in 1955 . 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, Quebec . 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 received an Honorary doctorate from the Université De Montréal in 1938 . His legacy includes teaching Paul-Émile Borduas . EXTERNAL LINKS Images and galleries
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