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The 'Nabis' were a loose group of French artists who worked from 1888 to 1900. Their work is characterised by flat splashes of colour, bold contours and simplified drawings. Nabis is the Hebrew word for prophet. Some of its most important members met at the private art academy, the 'Académie Julian' in Paris, which was also open to female students. The Nabis group was secretly founded by the artist Paul Sérusier. Its members included Pierre Bonnard, Édouard Vuillard, Élisabeth Sonrel and Maurice Denis. Their unusual approach led them to experiment with painting on various surfaces, such as cardboard and velvet, and to design stage sets for theatres.