henri lehmann
Henri Lehmann, full name Karl-Ernest-Rodolphe-Heinrich-Salem Lehmann, was a French classicist painter.
Henri Lehmann was first trained by his artist father, and then in the studio of Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres he received the basis for his work and became his follower. Beginning in 1835, Lehmann exhibited regularly at the Salon, winning medals in 1840, 1848, and 1855.
Known for his fine portraits, he portrayed many figures of his era, writers and composers. He also received numerous commissions for large-scale compositions, including the decoration of the Paris City Hall in 1852, which was destroyed in 1871. In 1861 Lehmann became head of the Académie des Beaux-Arts; from 1875 he was its master.
Henri Lehmann, full name Karl-Ernest-Rodolphe-Heinrich-Salem Lehmann, was a French classicist painter.
Henri Lehmann was first trained by his artist father, and then in the studio of Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres he received the basis for his work and became his follower. Beginning in 1835, Lehmann exhibited regularly at the Salon, winning medals in 1840, 1848, and 1855.
Known for his fine portraits, he portrayed many figures of his era, writers and composers. He also received numerous commissions for large-scale compositions, including the decoration of the Paris City Hall in 1852, which was destroyed in 1871. In 1861 Lehmann became head of the Académie des Beaux-Arts; from 1875 he was its master.
Pierre Cécile Puvis de Chavannes, a prominent French painter, was known as "the painter for France." His influential mural paintings showcased a classicizing style, often referencing visions of Hellenistic Greece.
Puvis received numerous commissions for public and private institutions across France, with significant works in Amiens, Marseille, Lyon, Poitiers, and Paris. His success as a 'painter for France' stemmed from his ability to appeal to various ideologies of the time. In addition to murals, Puvis created easel paintings, some of which can be found in galleries worldwide. Despite his significance, he was not fully appreciated during his lifetime, and his work remains a subject of ongoing art criticism.
