Horace Vernet (1789 - 1863)
1789-06-30Paris, France1863-01-17Paris, FranceFrance
Horace Vernet
Émile Jean-Horace Vernet, more commonly known as simply Horace Vernet was a 19th-century French painter, one of the greatest representatives of the battlefield genre of his era.
Horace Vernet also painted paintings on historical and mythological themes, portraits and landscapes. Among his many masterpieces are many works that describe the exotic world of the Middle East and North Africa. His biography is filled with numerous travels around the world, where he drew inspiration and new ideas for his works.
Date and place of birt: | 30 june 1789, Paris, France |
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Date and place of death: | 17 january 1863, Paris, France |
Nationality: | France |
Period of activity: | XIX century |
Specialization: | Artist, Painter |
Genre: | Military art, Portrait |
Art style: | Orientalism |