- Frank Mason
Frank Herbert Mason (born
February 20 ,1921 ) is an American painter.Mason attended the Music and Arts High School in New York until he was awarded a scholarship to study at the
Art Students League of New York withFrank DuMond . Mason studied with Dumond until DuMond's death in 1951, when he himself began teaching at the Art Students League.Mason's painting, the "Resurrection of Christ", can be seen in Old St. Patrick’s Cathedral in
New York . In 1962 Mason received a commission to paint eight large paintings of the "Life of St. Anthony of Padua", which were permanently installed in the 11th Century Church of San Giovanni de Malta, inVenice , where his paintings hang alongside a painting byGiovanni Bellini . Consequently, theOrder of Malta conferred upon him the Cross of Merit, Prima Classe. He became the first painter to receive the honor sinceCaravaggio .In response to the overcleaning of the
Sistine Chapel , Mason, along with James Beck, helped form the organization,ArtWatch International .The many and talented young emerging painters Frank Mason had been teaching ever since 1951 recently celebrated their teacher-mentor's 85th birthday in New York, organizing a gathering in honour and thankfulness for over 50 years of generous dedication to his students.
Mason will be the subject of an upcoming, full length documentary film produced by Maestro films.
External links
* [http://www.frankmason.org/ Official Website]
* [http://www.maestrofilms.net Documentary Website]
* [http://www.museumsyndicate.com/artist.php?artist=406 Frank Mason Gallery at MuseumSyndicate]
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