Horace Lecoq de Boisbaudran
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Horace Lecoq de Boisbaudran (May 14, 1802 – August 7, 1897) was a French artist and teacher.
He was born in Paris. Boisbaudran was admitted in 1819 to the École des Beaux-Arts
where he studied under Peyron and Guillon Lethière. He exhibited at the Salon
in 1831 and 1840, and became a professor at the academy.
As a drawing instructor he became known for his innovative method which emphasized memorization. His students were instructed to visit the Louvre
, where they were to carefully study a painting in order to reproduce it from memory later, in the studio. This exercise was intended to help the student to discover his own visual language.
Among Lecoq de Boisbaudran's best-known students were Rodin
, Fantin-Latour, and Alphonse Legros
. Others who studied with him include Jules Chéret
, Léon Lhermitte, and Jean Charles Cazin
.
Lecoq de Boisbaudran died in Paris on August 7, 1897.
He was born in Paris. Boisbaudran was admitted in 1819 to the École des Beaux-Arts
École des Beaux-Arts
École des Beaux-Arts refers to a number of influential art schools in France. The most famous is the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts, now located on the left bank in Paris, across the Seine from the Louvre, in the 6th arrondissement. The school has a history spanning more than 350 years,...
where he studied under Peyron and Guillon Lethière. He exhibited at the Salon
Paris Salon
The Salon , or rarely Paris Salon , beginning in 1725 was the official art exhibition of the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris, France. Between 1748–1890 it was the greatest annual or biannual art event in the Western world...
in 1831 and 1840, and became a professor at the academy.
As a drawing instructor he became known for his innovative method which emphasized memorization. His students were instructed to visit the Louvre
Louvre
The Musée du Louvre – in English, the Louvre Museum or simply the Louvre – is one of the world's largest museums, the most visited art museum in the world and a historic monument. A central landmark of Paris, it is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the 1st arrondissement...
, where they were to carefully study a painting in order to reproduce it from memory later, in the studio. This exercise was intended to help the student to discover his own visual language.
Among Lecoq de Boisbaudran's best-known students were Rodin
Rodin
- People :* Auguste Rodin , French sculptor, for whom is named:** The Musée Rodin in Paris, France** The Rodin Museum in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA** The Rodin Gallery in Seoul, South Korea** Rodin , a crater on the Moon...
, Fantin-Latour, and Alphonse Legros
Alphonse Legros
Alphonse Legros , painter, etcher and sculptor was born in Dijon. His father was an accountant, and came from the neighbouring village of Véronnes....
. Others who studied with him include Jules Chéret
Jules Chéret
Jules Chéret was a French painter and lithographer who became a master of Belle Époque poster art. He has been called the father of the modern poster. -Biography:...
, Léon Lhermitte, and Jean Charles Cazin
Jean Charles Cazin
Jean Charles Cazin , French landscape painter and ceramicist, son of a well-known doctor, FJ Cazin , was born at Samer, Pas-de-Calais....
.
Lecoq de Boisbaudran died in Paris on August 7, 1897.
Books by Lecoq de Boisbaudran
- Éducation de la mémoire pittoresque, Paris, 1848.
- Éducation de la mémoire pittoresque, application aux arts du dessin, 2e éd. augmentée, Paris, Bance, 1862.
- Lettres à un jeune professeur, Paris, Morel, 1876.
- Un Coup d'œil à l'enseignement aux Beaux-Arts, Paris, Morel, 1879.
- L'Éducation de la mémoire pittoresque et la formation de l'artiste, publié par L.D. Luard, Paris, Laurens, 1920 (compilation of the preceding titles).