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FRENCH LANGUAGE He was somewhat of a museum misfit, forgotten since 1961, confined to his small foundation in the 7th arrondissement of Paris, created by the faithful Dina Vierny. Maillol the classic is back for a proper review. Initially a painter and decorator, especially of tapestry, close to the Nabis and Rodin, the sculptor was one of the champions of the "return to order". His sculpture draws its sources from ancient culture, reinterpreted with roundness and suavity. In a perpetual quest for perfection. Beaux Arts Editions looks back at the crucial role that Aristide Maillol