François-André Vincent (1746 - 1816)
1746-12-30Paris, France1816-08-04Paris, FranceFrance
François-André Vincent
François-André Vincent was a French neoclassical painter.
In 1790, Vincent was appointed master of drawings to Louis XVI of France, and in 1792 he became a professor at the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture in Paris.
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. 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.
Date and place of birt: | 30 december 1746, Paris, France |
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Date and place of death: | 4 august 1816, Paris, France |
Nationality: | France |
Period of activity: | XVIII, XIX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Painter, Portraitist |
Art school / group: | French school |
Genre: | Allegory, Genre art, History painting, Portrait |
Art style: | Neoclassicism |