Louis-François Biloul
Louis-François Biloul (15 October 1874, Paris - 31 October 1947, Paris) was a French painter.
Biography
He specialized in portraits, nudes, and genre scenes, and held his first showing at the Salon in 1900. Four years later, he entered the École des Beaux-Arts, where he studied with Jean-Joseph Benjamin-Constant and Jean-Paul Laurens. That same year, he was awarded a third-class medal at the Salon. In 1909, he received a second-class medal there.
In 1926, he was named a Knight in the
Later, he was appointed a Professor at the École. His students there included Christian Caillard , Eugène Dabit, Georges-André Klein , and Gabriel Venet . He also served as a jury member for competitions held by the Société des Artistes Français. In 1941, he was elected to the Académie des Beaux-Arts, where he took Seat #5 for painting; succeeding Fernand Sabatté (deceased the previous year).[1]
His works may be seen at the Musée d'Art Moderne de Paris, as well as at museums in Clermont-Ferrand and Tourcoing.
References
- Benezit Dictionary of Artists, Sculptors, Designers, and Engravers, E. Bénézit, Paris, 1976, vol.II, pg.39
- Gérald Schurr and Pierre Cabanne, Dictionnaire des petits maîtres de la peinture, Amateur, 2003 ISBN 978-2-859173-78-4
External links
Media related to Louis-François Biloul at Wikimedia Commons
- Biographical data from the Comité des travaux historiques et scientifiques @ La France Savante
- More works by Biloul @ ArtNet