Léon Cogniet: Difference between revisions

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== Biography ==

He was born in Paris. His father was a painter and wallpaper designer. In 1812, he enrolled at the [[École des Beaux-arts]], where he studied with [[Pierre-Narcisse Guérin]]. He also worked in the studios of [[Jean-Victor Bertin]]. After failing an attempt to win the [[Prix de Rome]] in 1816, he won the following year with his depiction of ''Helen Rescued by Castor and Pollux''<ref>Grunchec, P. (1985). ''The Grand Prix de Rome: Paintings from the École des Beaux-Arts, 1797-1863''. Washington, DC: International Exhibitions Foundation. p. 66. {{ISBN|0883970759}}.</ref> and received a stipend to study at the [[French Academy in Rome]] until 1822. Before leaving, he had his first exhibition at the [[Salon (Paris)|Salon]].

 

In 1827, he created a series of murals on the life of [[Saint Stephen]] for the church of [[Saint-Nicholas-des-Champs, Paris|Saint-Nicholas-des-Champs]]. From 1833 to 1835, he painted a scene from [[Napoleon]]'s expedition to Egypt on one of the ceilings at the [[Louvre]]. Between 1840 and 1860, he operated a popular painting workshop for women, directed by his sister [[Marie Amélie Cogniet|Marie Amélie]] and one of his students, Catherine Caroline Thévenin (1813–1892), who later became his wife. After 1843, he concentrated almost entirely on teaching, with an occasional portrait. After 1855, he essentially gave up painting.

 

* ''[[:File:Jean-François Champollion, by Léon Cogniet.jpg|Jean-François Champollion]]''

 

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File:Cogniet Castor et Pollux.JPG|''[[Helen of Troy|Helen]] Rescued by [[Castor and Pollux]]'', 1817

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Among his numerous students were:

* [[Louis Rubio]]

* [[Eugénie Salanson]]

* [[Hippolyte Sebron]]

* [[Charles Sellier (painter)|Charles Sellier]]

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==External links==

[[Category:French history painters]]

[[Category:Members of the Académie des beaux-arts]]

[[Category:Prix de Rome for painting]]

[[Category:Recipients of the Pour le Mérite (civil class)]]