Isidore-Alexandre-Augustin Pils (1815 - 1875)

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Isidore-Alexandre-Augustin Pils

Isidore-Alexandre-Augustin Pils, a prominent French academic painter born in 1815, is renowned for his religious and military-themed artworks. His journey in art began under the tutelage of Guillaume Guillon-Lethière and later, François-Édouard Picot. Pils' prowess led him to win the prestigious Prix de Rome in 1838 with his history painting "St. Peter Healing a Lame Man at the Door of the Temple."

Pils' early works were religious in nature, but his experiences traveling with French troops in Crimea shifted his focus to military and nationalistic subjects. His most famous work from this period is "Rouget de L'Isle Singing La Marseillaise," currently housed in the Musée historique de Strasbourg. During the Franco-Prussian War of 1870, he produced many impactful military scenes.

Apart from his remarkable paintings, Pils also contributed to the architectural beauty of Paris. He painted part of the ceiling of the grand staircase of the Palais Garnier, consisting of four panels: The Gods of Olympus, Apollo in His Chariot, Triumph of Harmony, and Apotheosis of the Opera. These works were completed in the year of his death, 1875.

Pils' role as an educator was equally significant. In 1863, he was appointed a professor of painting at the École des Beaux-Arts. His influence extended to numerous students who later became notable artists themselves.

Some of Pils' other notable works include a preparatory study for the decorative projects in the Paris churches of Saint-Eustache and Sainte-Clotilde, titled "Lamentation," reflecting the popular Christian theme during the 19th century.

Isidore Pils passed away in 1875 in Douarnenez and was buried in Père Lachaise Cemetery. His legacy continues to be celebrated by art collectors and enthusiasts, particularly those interested in French academic art and its rich history of religious and military representations.

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Date and place of birt:7 november 1815, Paris, France
Date and place of death:3 september 1875, Douarnenez, France
Nationality:France
Period of activity: XIX century
Specialization:Artist, Batalist, Painter, Portraitist
Genre:History painting, Military art, Portrait, Religious genre
Art style:Academism, Classicism, Orientalism
Technique:Gouache, Pencil, Chalk, Graphite, Oil, Oil on canvas, Watercolor

Creators France

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Geneviève Asse (1923 - 2021)
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Franz Xaver Winterhalter (1805 - 1873)
Franz Xaver Winterhalter
1805 - 1873
Victor Huguet (1835 - 1902)
Victor Huguet
1835 - 1902
Adolphe Monticelli (1824 - 1886)
Adolphe Monticelli
1824 - 1886
Nikolay Konstantinovich Kalmakov (1873 - 1955)
Nikolay Konstantinovich Kalmakov
1873 - 1955
Nicolas Desportes (1718 - 1787)
Nicolas Desportes
1718 - 1787
Jean-Baptiste Oudry (1686 - 1755)
Jean-Baptiste Oudry
1686 - 1755
Jean Pichore (XV century - XVI century)
Jean Pichore
XV century - XVI century
Jean-Hippolyte Flandrin (1809 - 1864)
Jean-Hippolyte Flandrin
1809 - 1864
Robert Humblot (1907 - 1962)
Robert Humblot
1907 - 1962
Nicolas Bertin (1667 - 1736)
Nicolas Bertin
1667 - 1736
Adolphe (Aizik) Féder (1886 - 1943)
Adolphe (Aizik) Féder
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 Elsa & Johanna ()
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Jean Pougny (1892 - 1956)
Jean Pougny
1892 - 1956
Louis Abel-Truchet (1857 - 1918)
Louis Abel-Truchet
1857 - 1918

Creators Academism

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Carl Newman (1858 - 1932)
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Carl Johann Lasch (1822 - 1888)
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1822 - 1888
Elias Baeck (1679 - 1747)
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Olynthe Madrigali (1887 - 1950)
Olynthe Madrigali
1887 - 1950
Jacobus van Looy (1855 - 1930)
Jacobus van Looy
1855 - 1930
William Payne (1760 - 1830)
William Payne
1760 - 1830
Charles Spencelayh (1865 - 1958)
Charles Spencelayh
1865 - 1958
Eugène Fromentin (1820 - 1876)
Eugène Fromentin
1820 - 1876
Friedrich Perlberg (1848 - 1921)
Friedrich Perlberg
1848 - 1921
Hans Ranzoni I (1868 - 1956)
Hans Ranzoni I
1868 - 1956
Friedrich von Schiller (1759 - 1805)
Friedrich von Schiller
1759 - 1805
Clara Lobedan (1840 - 1917)
Clara Lobedan
1840 - 1917
William Baillie (1752 - 1799)
William Baillie
1752 - 1799
Adam Styka (1890 - 1959)
Adam Styka
1890 - 1959
Alexander Antonovich Rizzoni (1836 - 1902)
Alexander Antonovich Rizzoni
1836 - 1902
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