Jean-Antoine Constantin
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Marseille
Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
- 9 January 1844 in Aix-en-Provence
Aix-en-Provence
Aix , or Aix-en-Provence to distinguish it from other cities built over hot springs, is a city-commune in southern France, some north of Marseille. It is in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, in the département of Bouches-du-Rhône, of which it is a subprefecture. The population of Aix is...
), was a French painter.
Biography
Born in the vicinity of the Loubière, in Marseille, Jean-Antoine Constantin studied at the Academy of Painting in Marseille under the tutelage of Jean-Joseph Kappeler, David de Marseille, and Jean-Baptiste Giry. Although born and bred in Marseille, he spent his whole professional life as a painter in Aix-en-Provence.Rome, then Aix-en-Provence
In the aftermath of his graduation, he started work in the pottery industry in Moustiers-Sainte-MarieMoustiers-Sainte-Marie
Moustiers-Sainte-Marie, or simply Moustiers, is a commune in the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department in southeastern France, a part of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region....
. He then lived in Rome
Rome
Rome is the capital of Italy and the country's largest and most populated city and comune, with over 2.7 million residents in . The city is located in the central-western portion of the Italian Peninsula, on the Tiber River within the Lazio region of Italy.Rome's history spans two and a half...
for six years under the patronage of Perron, an arts enthusiast from Aix. Later, he moved back to Aix to work as a painter there. He mostly did landscape painting, with Digne-les-Bains
Digne-les-Bains
Digne-les-Bains or simply and historically Digne is a commune of France, capital of the Alpes-de-Haute-Provence department.-History:...
, Fontaine-de-Vaucluse
Fontaine-de-Vaucluse
Fontaine-de-Vaucluse is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-Heraldry:...
, or Marseille as inspirations.
Drawing school in Aix
In 1786, he succeeded Claude ArnulphyClaude Arnulphy
Claude Arnulphy , also spelt Arnulphi, was a French painter, chiefly of portraits, based at Aix-en-Provence in the south of France.-Early life:...
and became the third principal of the drawing school in Aix, continuing in the post until the French Revolution
French Revolution
The French Revolution , sometimes distinguished as the 'Great French Revolution' , was a period of radical social and political upheaval in France and Europe. The absolute monarchy that had ruled France for centuries collapsed in three years...
. In 1807, he moved to Digne to work as a drawing teacher for six years. He returned to Aix in 1813, with the financial support of François Marius Granet
François Marius Granet
François Marius Granet , French painter, was born in Aix-en-Provence; his father was a small builder.-Biography:...
, who gave him an allowance of 150 francs. In January 1844, at age 88, he died a poor man.
Influence
Jean-Antoine Constantin is seen as one of the forefathers of Provençal painting. François Marius Granet, Auguste de Forbin, Louis Mathurin Clérian, Émile LoubonÉmile Loubon
Émile Loubon was a French genre painter.Loubon was born in Aix, and studied under François Marius Granet. He traveled with Granet to Rome in 1829, and in 1845 became director of the School of Practical Design at Marseilles. He was awarded the Légion d'honneur in 1855.-References:...
are some of the later painters to have sought inspiration from his paintings.
Works
- Paintings :
- La Fontaine de Vaucluse, (AvignonAvignonAvignon is a French commune in southeastern France in the départment of the Vaucluse bordered by the left bank of the Rhône river. Of the 94,787 inhabitants of the city on 1 January 2010, 12 000 live in the ancient town centre surrounded by its medieval ramparts.Often referred to as the...
). - Une petite Sainte-Victoire, (Aix-en-ProvenceAix-en-ProvenceAix , or Aix-en-Provence to distinguish it from other cities built over hot springs, is a city-commune in southern France, some north of Marseille. It is in the region of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur, in the département of Bouches-du-Rhône, of which it is a subprefecture. The population of Aix is...
). - Bord de rivière, MarseilleMarseilleMarseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
. - L’Orage, MarseilleMarseilleMarseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
. - Monastère, MarseilleMarseilleMarseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
.
- La Fontaine de Vaucluse, (Avignon
- Sepia drawings :
- Rade de Marseille, LouvreLouvreThe 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...
. - Vue de Moustiers, Louvre.
- Rade de Marseille, Louvre
- Feather drawing :
- Lancement d’une montgolfière à Aix, 1784, (Marseille).
- Ink and wash paintingInk and wash paintingInk and wash painting is an East Asian type of brush painting also known as ink wash painting. Only black ink — the same as used in East Asian calligraphy — is used, in various concentrations....
:- Vue de Digne, Digne.
- Prise du Couvent de la Sainte-Enfance, Digne.
- Vue de la ville d’Aix, Louvre.
- Vue de Marseille, Louvre.
- Bord de rivière, (Marseille).
- Vue de Salon, (Marseille).
- Les Ermites, (Marseille).
- L’Aumône devant l’église, (Marseille).
- Neuf scènes paysannes ou marines d’Italie, (Aix-en-Provence).
- Panneau contenant neuf scènes villageoises d’Italie, (Aix-en-Provence).
- Watercolor paintingWatercolor paintingWatercolor or watercolour , also aquarelle from French, is a painting method. A watercolor is the medium or the resulting artwork in which the paints are made of pigments suspended in a water-soluble vehicle...
:- Paysage et Guerriers, (Marseille).
- LithographyLithographyLithography is a method for printing using a stone or a metal plate with a completely smooth surface...
:- Vue de Marseille ; Paris, Rittner et Goupil (c. 1830), Marseille.