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THE RETURN OF NARCUS SEXTUS,French Art Masterpiece,1883 Antique Engraving,Photogravure
THE RETURN OF NARCUS SEXTUS ,French Art Masterpiece,1883 Antique Wood Engraving FROM AN ORIGINAL PAINTING BY PIERRE-NARCISSE GUERIN
- Approximate
Size of Print : 6 1/4 x 4 3/4 Ins
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CONDITION:
Clear and sharp with beautiful detail. As scanned.
Blank on the back. Heavier paper. This beautiful print would look great
matted and framed. Or an art supply store can provide you with a selection
of frames for old art treasures.
BIOGRAPHY - One of the most successful French painters
of his period. He won the Prix de Rome in 1797, and his later successes
included becoming director of the French Academy in Rome in 1822 and
being created a baron in 1829. His style was derived mainly from David,
but his scenes from classical history and mythology are less severe
and more stagey. As the teacher of Géricault and Delacroix amongst
others, he was an important figure in the transition from Neoclassicism
to Romanticism. He laid particular emphasis on the painted sketch and
as a professor at the École des Beaux-Arts, he was instrumental
in establishing a sketch competition as a preliminary to the Prix de
Rome.
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