Alexandre Cabanel
French painter (1823–1889) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Alexandre Cabanel (French: [kabanɛl]; 28 September 1823 – 23 January 1889) was a French painter. He painted historical, classical and religious subjects in the academic style.[1] He was also well known as a portrait painter. According to Diccionario Enciclopedico Salvat, Cabanel is the best representative of L'art pompier, and was Napoleon III's preferred painter.[2]
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Alexandre Cabanel | |
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Born | (1823-09-28)28 September 1823 Montpellier, France |
Died | 23 January 1889(1889-01-23) (aged 65) Paris, France |
Education | François-Édouard Picot |
Known for | Painting |
Notable work | Birth of Venus |
Movement | Academicism |
Awards | Prix de Rome |
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