Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier was a 19th-century French artist. He was one of the most sought-after and highly paid artists of France of his era.
Ernest Meissonier is known as a major master of historical painting as well as of the genre of life and portraiture. He was also a sought-after sculptor, printmaker, and book illustrator.
Meissonier's work was highly valued by his contemporaries, and his paintings were very popular with the public, and their value often ran into hundreds of thousands of francs. Ernest Meissonier had authority in the French artistic community, so he often headed the jury at national and international exhibitions.
Date and place of birt:
21 february 1815, Lyon, France
Date and place of death:
31 january 1891, Paris, France
Nationality:
France
Period of activity:
XIX century
Specialization:
Artist, Illustrator, Painter, Sculptor
Art school / group:
Salon des artistes français
Genre:
Genre art, Military art, Portrait, иллюстрирование книг
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