Theodore Chasseriau 1819-1856
French
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1819?C56, French painter, b. Santo Domingo. He entered Ingres studio at the age of 12; five years later he gained immediate recognition with the exhibition of his Cain, Cursed and Return of the Prodigal. Chass??riau was the only artist of the age who successfully combined Ingres sense of line and Delacroix rich color and vitality and, at the same time, created his own personal style. After his visit to Algeria in the 1840s, he emphasized the exotic, romantic elements in his painting, while still adhering to classical techniques. Among his best-known works are the Two Sisters, Arabian Challenge, and Tepidarium (all: Louvre). His mural decorations for the Cour des Comptes of the Palais d Orsay, Paris, were destroyed except for a few fragments preserved in the Louvre. His untimely death cut short a brilliant career.
Theodore Chasseriau The Tepidarium Samana 1819 - Paris 1856. 5' 7 1/4" x 8' 5 1/2" (171 x 258 cm). Deposit from the Luvre.
Arab Chiefs Challenging to Combat under a City Ramparts 1852, Saon of 1852. 2' 113/4" x 3' 101/2" (91x118cm). Deposit from the Louvre. Painting ID:: 10819
Theodore Chasseriau Arab Chiefs Challenging to Combat under a City Ramparts 1852, Saon of 1852. 2' 113/4" x 3' 101/2" (91x118cm). Deposit from the Louvre.
Macbeth and the Three Witches 1855, 2' 4 1/4" x 2' 11 1/2" ( 72 x 90 cm) Donated by Baron and Baroness Arthur Chasseriau, 1918. Painting ID:: 10898
1819-1856
French
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1819?C56, French painter, b. Santo Domingo. He entered Ingres studio at the age of 12; five years later he gained immediate recognition with the exhibition of his Cain, Cursed and Return of the Prodigal. Chass??riau was the only artist of the age who successfully combined Ingres sense of line and Delacroix rich color and vitality and, at the same time, created his own personal style. After his visit to Algeria in the 1840s, he emphasized the exotic, romantic elements in his painting, while still adhering to classical techniques. Among his best-known works are the Two Sisters, Arabian Challenge, and Tepidarium (all: Louvre). His mural decorations for the Cour des Comptes of the Palais d Orsay, Paris, were destroyed except for a few fragments preserved in the Louvre. His untimely death cut short a brilliant career.