Frederic Leighton
English painter and sculptor (1830–1896)
Frederic Leighton was born on December 3, 1830 in Scarborough and died on January 25, 1896 in London, aged 65. Recorded occupations: painter, sculptor, politician, draftsperson and artist. Country of citizenship: United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland. Positions held include member of the House of Lords and President of the Royal Academy of Arts. Associated movements: Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, Etruscan school, Aestheticism and Neoclassicism. Fields of work: erotic art. Notable works include “Flaming June”, “Cymon and Iphigenia”, “The Bath of Psyche”, “Perseus and Andromeda” and “Cimabue's Celebrated Madonna”. Educated at Academy of Arts, Berlin, Academy of Fine Arts, Florence, Royal Academy of Arts and Heatherley School of Fine Art. Honours include Prix de Rome, Royal Gold Medal, Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, Legion of Honour and Knight Bachelor. Member of Royal Academy of Arts and Académie des beaux-arts.
- Born
- December 3, 1830 · Scarborough
- Died
- January 25, 1896 · London
- Age at death
- 65
- Citizenship
- United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland
- Occupations
- painter, sculptor, politician, draftsperson, artist
- Positions held
- member of the House of Lords, President of the Royal Academy of Arts
- Movements
- Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood, Etruscan school, Aestheticism, Neoclassicism
- Notable works
- Flaming June, Cymon and Iphigenia, The Bath of Psyche, Perseus and Andromeda, Cimabue's Celebrated Madonna
- Education
- Academy of Arts, Berlin, Academy of Fine Arts, Florence, Royal Academy of Arts, Heatherley School of Fine Art
- Honours
- Prix de Rome, Royal Gold Medal, Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order, Legion of Honour, Knight Bachelor
- Wikipedia editions
- 43 languages
- Signature licence
- Public domain
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