MONVEL, Louts M.a nict.: DE A French genre and portrait painter and illustrator. born in Orleans. lie studied under De Rudder, and then with Cabanel at the Ecole des and after the war of in which he took part, he studied] in the .\telier Julien, and still later with Carolus Duran. Ile began to exhibit. in 1874, and wards won several medals, lint meanwhile lie took up illustrating. Soon his individual, takable style showed itself in the drawings he made for Chansons et rundes (1883): Chansons de France (1884) : Nos enfants (1880): La cirilit(' puerile; flue fables of La Fontaine (1888) ; and the exquisite black and white work in .1a Hire (1890). his work is usually dune in fiat tones,and is exceedingly decorative in quality. His technical training made him a faultless.draughtsman. The decision and beauty of his line, his strong, clear color, the charm and nalvet of his delineation of ehild-life, have made him a conspicuous figure in this field of illustra tion. His "Jeanne (1897) is a masterpiece of cow position. lie also did six canvases. represent ing the history of the Maid, for the memorial church at Donird'my. his portraits, particularly those of children, and notably the daughter of :Madame IZ6jane, are well known in America.
Ills large pictures, which include (1885). an episode of the Commune. are less interest ing. Consult .1/ oflern French Masters, edited by Van Dyke (New York, MONZA, A town in the Province of Italy, on the Lamhro, 10 miles north northeast of (Map: Italy. D 2). The Cathedral of an Giovanni, founded in the sixth century by Theodolinda. and rebuilt in the four tdpittli century. contains interesting memorials of this Queen and the famous iron crown of Lombardy. Other notable Imildinrs are the Church of Santa Marin in Istrada. the Gothic town-hall, and the palace, the summer and autumn residence of the royal family. situated in beauti ful grounds traversed by the Iambro. The town has manufactures of silk and woolen goods. hats. leather, and and is surrounded by a fertile district. which yields abundance of grain. fruits, and wine. .Monza, the ancient Modicia, was the residence of the kings of Lombardy. and was con-,pkuons for its wealth and the extent of its cloth trade. Here on July 29. 1900, King Humbert of Italy was assassinated. Population (edminninc). in 1881. 28.012: in 1901. 42,599.