Anne-Louis Girodet
French painter (1767-1824)
Anne-Louis Girodet was born on January 29, 1767 in Montargis and died on December 8, 1824 in Paris, aged 57. Recorded occupations: painter, writer, printmaker and illustrator. Country of citizenship: France. Associated movements: Neoclassicism and Romanticism. Fields of work: painting. Notable works include “Anne-Louis Girodet - Pygmalion & Galatée”, “The Entombment of Atala”, “Portrait of Hortense de Beauharnais, Queen of Holland” and “Portrait of Benjamin de Rolland”. Educated at Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture. Honours include Knight of the Legion of Honour and Prix de Rome. Member of Académie des beaux-arts.
- Born
- January 29, 1767 · Montargis
- Died
- December 8, 1824 · Paris
- Age at death
- 57
- Citizenship
- France
- Occupations
- painter, writer, printmaker, illustrator
- Movements
- Neoclassicism, Romanticism
- Notable works
- Anne-Louis Girodet - Pygmalion & Galatée, The Entombment of Atala, Portrait of Hortense de Beauharnais, Queen of Holland, Portrait of Benjamin de Rolland
- Education
- Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture
- Honours
- Knight of the Legion of Honour, Prix de Rome
- Wikipedia editions
- 33 languages
- Signature licence
- CC0
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