Jean-Joseph Taillasson (1745 - 1809)
1745-07-06Blaye, France1809-11-11Paris, FranceItaly, France
Jean-Joseph Taillasson
Jean-Joseph Taillasson is a French painter, illustrator and art historian. He studied painting in the studio of Joseph-Marie Vien. In 1769, he won the Third Prix de Rome. He lived in Italy from 1773 to 1777, and upon his return to Paris set an early example of neoclassicism.
Jean-Joseph Thaisson, as a member of the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture, was housed in the Louvre. After the revolution, he was fortunate enough to settle at the "Musée des Artistes" in the Sorbonne.
Date and place of birt: | 6 july 1745, Blaye, France |
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Date and place of death: | 11 november 1809, Paris, France |
Nationality: | Italy, France |
Period of activity: | XVIII, XX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Illustrator, Painter |
Genre: | History painting, Portrait |
Art style: | Neoclassicism |