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'''François-Léon Benouville''' ([[Paris]] 30 March 1821 – 16 February 1859 [[Paris]]) was a French painter. |
'''François-Léon Benouville''' ({{IPA-fr|fʁɑ̃swa leɔ̃ bənuvil}}; [[Paris]] 30 March 1821 – 16 February 1859 [[Paris]]) was a French painter noted for his Neoclassical religious compositions and for painting Orientalist subjects. |
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==Life and |
==Life and career== |
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⚫ | Léon Benouville first studied with his elder brother, [[Jean-Achille Benouville]] (1815–1891), in the studio of [[François-Edouard Picot]] before he transferred to [[École des Beaux-Arts]] in 1837. Like his brother he received the [[Prix de Rome]] in 1845. In Rome, as a Prix de Rome pensionary at the [[Villa Medici]]. His works produced in Rome are influenced by early Christianity and often show representations of antiquity. |
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⚫ | Léon Benouville first studied with his elder brother, [[Jean-Achille Benouville]] (1815–1891), in the studio of [[François-Edouard Picot]] before he transferred to [[École des Beaux-Arts]] in 1837. Like his brother he received the [[Prix de Rome]] in 1845. Both he and his brother travelled to Rome. In Rome, as a Prix de Rome pensionary at the [[Villa Medici]]. He remained there for a year, but his brother stayed on for two more years. His works produced in Rome are influenced by early Christianity and often show representations of antiquity. |
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==Work and style== |
==Work and style== |
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[[File:Léon Benouville Odaliske.jpg|thumb|''Esther à l'odalisque'' (1844), [[Musée des Beaux-Arts de Pau|Musée des Beaux-Arts]] de [[Pau, Pyrénées-Atlantiques|Pau]]]] |
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[[File:Jeanne d'arc écoutant les voix.jpg|thumb|''[[Joan of Arc]] hearing voices'', [[Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rouen]]]] |
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==Awards, prizes and honours== |
==Awards, prizes and honours== |
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In 1845, Benouville, together with contemporary [[Alexandre Cabanel]], was the recipient the Prix |
In 1845, Benouville, together with contemporary [[Alexandre Cabanel]], was the recipient of the Prix des Beaux Arts for his painting, ''Jesus at the Pretorium.''<ref>{{Cite news |last=Glueck |first=Grace |date=1998-04-03 |title=ART REVIEW; After the Fad: A Salon Favorite Now Forgotten |url=https://www.nytimes.com/1998/04/03/arts/art-review-after-the-fad-a-salon-favorite-now-forgotten.html |access-date=2024-02-22 |work=The New York Times |language=en-US |issn=0362-4331}}</ref> |
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==Select list of paintings== |
==Select list of paintings== |
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File:Bénouville, Samuel sacrant David.jpg|''Samuel |
File:Bénouville, Samuel sacrant David.jpg|''Samuel anoints David'', 1842 |
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File:Léon Bénouville Cincinnatus.jpg|''Cincinnatus Receives a Deputation from the Senate, 1844 |
File:Léon Bénouville Cincinnatus.jpg|''Cincinnatus Receives a Deputation from the Senate'', 1844 |
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File:Bénouville Jésus dans le prétoire.JPG|''Jésus at the Pretorium'' 1843 |
File:Bénouville Jésus dans le prétoire.JPG|''Jésus at the Pretorium'', 1843, [[Musée d'Orsay]], [[Paris]] |
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File:Martyrs Chretiens entrant a l amphitheatre-Leon Benouville-IMG 8296.JPG|''Christian Martyrs enter the Amphitheatre'',<br>c. 1855, Musée d'Orsay, Paris |
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File:Paul Baudry by Benouville.jpg|''Portrait of Paul Baudry'' (French painter), c. 1855 |
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File:Paul Baudry by Benouville.jpg|''Portrait of Paul Baudry'' (French painter), c. 1855 |
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* [http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/benouville_francois-leon.html François-Léon Benouville on Artcyclopedia] |
* [http://www.artcyclopedia.com/artists/benouville_francois-leon.html François-Léon Benouville on Artcyclopedia] |
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*[http://libmma.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15324coll10/id/81636 Hudson River school visions: the landscapes of Sanford R. Gifford], an exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art (fully available online as PDF), which contains material on Benouville (see index) |
*[http://libmma.contentdm.oclc.org/cdm/compoundobject/collection/p15324coll10/id/81636 Hudson River school visions: the landscapes of Sanford R. Gifford], an exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art (fully available online as PDF), which contains material on Benouville (see index) |
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Latest revision as of 08:48, 8 April 2024
François-Léon Benouville | |
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Born | 30 March 1821 |
Died | 16 February 1859 |
Education | École des Beaux-Arts |
Movement | Neoclassical, Orientalist |
Awards | Prix de Rome (1845); Prix des Beaux Arts (1845) with Alexandre Cabanel |
François-Léon Benouville (French pronunciation: [fʁɑ̃swa leɔ̃ bənuvil]; Paris 30 March 1821 – 16 February 1859 Paris) was a French painter noted for his Neoclassical religious compositions and for painting Orientalist subjects.
Life and career[edit]
Léon Benouville first studied with his elder brother, Jean-Achille Benouville (1815–1891), in the studio of François-Edouard Picot before he transferred to École des Beaux-Arts in 1837. Like his brother he received the Prix de Rome in 1845. Both he and his brother travelled to Rome. In Rome, as a Prix de Rome pensionary at the Villa Medici. He remained there for a year, but his brother stayed on for two more years. His works produced in Rome are influenced by early Christianity and often show representations of antiquity.
Work and style[edit]
Benouville was best known for his portraits, mythological and religious compositions in the Neoclassical and Orientalist style. He worked in oils, ink and chalk.
Awards, prizes and honours[edit]
In 1845, Benouville, together with contemporary Alexandre Cabanel, was the recipient of the Prix des Beaux Arts for his painting, Jesus at the Pretorium.[1]
Select list of paintings[edit]
- Portrait of Leconte de Floris 1840
- Melancholy c. 1843
- Esther 1844
- The Mockery of Christ 1845
- The Wrath of Achilles 1847
- Christian Martyrs enter the Amphitheatre, c.1855
Gallery[edit]
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Samuel anoints David, 1842
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Cincinnatus Receives a Deputation from the Senate, 1844
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Jésus at the Pretorium, 1843, Musée d'Orsay, Paris
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Christian Martyrs enter the Amphitheatre,
c. 1855, Musée d'Orsay, Paris -
Portrait of Paul Baudry (French painter), c. 1855
See also[edit]
List of Orientalist artists Orientalism
References[edit]
- ^ Glueck, Grace (1998-04-03). "ART REVIEW; After the Fad: A Salon Favorite Now Forgotten". The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved 2024-02-22.
External links[edit]
Media related to Léon Benouville at Wikimedia Commons
- François-Léon Benouville on Artcyclopedia
- Hudson River school visions: the landscapes of Sanford R. Gifford, an exhibition catalog from The Metropolitan Museum of Art (fully available online as PDF), which contains material on Benouville (see index)