Henri-Pierre Picou (1824 - 1895)
1824-02-27Nantes, France1895-07-17Nantes, FranceFrance
Henri-Pierre Picou
Henri-Pierre Picou was a French painter. His oeuvre began with portraits and classical historical subject matter but he later moved on to allegorical and mythological themes.
He was an academic painter and one of the founders of the Neo-Grec school, along with his close friends Gustave Boulanger, Jean-Léon Gérôme, and Jean-Louis Hamon, also academic painters. All of them studied in the workshops of both Paul Delaroche and later Charles Gleyre. Picou's style was noticeably influenced by Gleyre. While the rest of the group generally painted classical and mythological subjects, Picou also received commissions for large religious frescoes from many churches, including the Église Saint-Roch.
Date and place of birt: | 27 february 1824, Nantes, France |
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Date and place of death: | 17 july 1895, Nantes, France |
Nationality: | France |
Period of activity: | XIX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Painter |
Genre: | Allegory, History painting, Nude art, Mythological painting, Portrait, Religious genre |
Art style: | Academism |