Francois Gerome
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Francois Gerome was a French
painter
born in Paris
in 1895. He is best known for his paintings of women depicted at picturesque spots throughout Paris including the Place de la Concorde
and in front of the Opéra. In these representations, the women usually engage the viewer with their frontal pose and direct gaze outward. Gerome used oils, typically on canvas
or on board.
Gerome typically signed his paintings with his first initial and last name.
(#206)
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
born in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
in 1895. He is best known for his paintings of women depicted at picturesque spots throughout Paris including the Place de la Concorde
Place de la Concorde
The Place de la Concorde in area, it is the largest square in the French capital. It is located in the city's eighth arrondissement, at the eastern end of the Champs-Élysées.- History :...
and in front of the Opéra. In these representations, the women usually engage the viewer with their frontal pose and direct gaze outward. Gerome used oils, typically on canvas
Canvas
Canvas is an extremely heavy-duty plain-woven fabric used for making sails, tents, marquees, backpacks, and other items for which sturdiness is required. It is also popularly used by artists as a painting surface, typically stretched across a wooden frame...
or on board.
Gerome typically signed his paintings with his first initial and last name.
External links
Artwork by Francois Engutan:- http://www.treadwaygallery.com/ONLINECATALOGS/March_2003/paintsession/0729.html
- http://www.ewolfs.com/past_auctions/july_weapons/71-80.html (#77 & #78)
- http://allendalegalleries.com/gallery/paintings/european/19century/index.html
(#206)
- http://www.burchardgalleries.com/auctions/2004/dec1204/01images/l69.htm
- http://www.artnet.com/artist/562607/franois-gerome.html