François-André Vincent
François-André Vincent | |
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Born | |
Died | 4 August 1816 Paris | (aged 69)
Nationality | French |
Occupation | Neoclassical painter |
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François-André Vincent (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swa ɑ̃dʁe vɛ̃sɑ̃]; 30 December 1746 – 4 August 1816) was a French neoclassical painter.[1]
Biography
Vincent was born in Paris in 1746,
In 1790, Vincent was appointed master of drawings to
He was a leader of the neoclassical and historical movement in French art, along with his rival Jacques-Louis David, another pupil of Vien. He was influenced by the art of classical antiquity, by the masters of the Italian High Renaissance, especially Raphael.[2][3] François-André Vincent was one of the principal innovators of the subjects and themes in French art of Neoclassical style and his works were of a high standard.[2] He was one of the founder members of the Académie des Beaux-Arts – part of the Institut de France and the successor to the Académie royale – in 1795. Towards the end of his life he painted less due to ill health, but he continued to receive official honours.
Works
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Georges Cuvier
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Alcibiades being taught by Socrates, by François-André Vincent
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Zeuxis Choosing his Models for the Image of Helen from among the Girls of Croton, detail
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Choosing his Models for the Image of Helen from among the Girls of Croton, detail
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William Tell's leap (Tellensprung) from the boat of his captors at the Axen cliffs
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Greek priest
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The Ploughing Lesson
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Portrait of a man.
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Molé et les factieux, Mathieu Molé (1584-1656), French statesman, and rebels
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Belisarius by François-André Vincent, painted 1776
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Portrait of Pierre Roussea
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Portrait de la baronne de Chalvet-Souville, née Marie de Broutin (detail)
See also
- Adélaïde Labille-Guiard
- Portrait of Baron Whitfield Fine Art
References
- ^ "The Painter François-André Vincent". .edu. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ^ a b c "VINCENT, François-André". www.wga.hu. Retrieved 13 March 2015.
- ^ "Francois-Andre_Vincent_1746-1816". museefabre.montpellier-agglo.com.
Further reading
- Book about François-André Vincent's life: The Perfect Foil: FranCois-Andre Vincent and the Revolution in French Painting by Elizabeth C. Mansfield
- More works