Alexandre-Évariste Fragonard

Scene in Margaret of Valois' bedroom during Bartholomew's Night

Alexandre-Évariste Fragonard (born October 26, 1780 in Grasse (Var), † November 15, 1850 in Paris ) was a French painter and sculptor .

Life

Fragonard was the son of the painter Jean-Honoré Fragonard , from whom he also received his first artistic lessons. Through his father's mediation, Fragonard later became a student of Jacques-Louis David .

Fragonard initially followed the classical direction, but later switched to the romantic. His later pictures are too theatrical. But he was happy in the choice of motifs and bold and confident in execution.

Works (paintings)

The citizens of Calais in front of Edward in the tent
Maria Theresa at the Hungarian Reichstag
The Entry of the Maid of Orleans
Scene during St. Bartholomew's Night in the bedroom of the Queen of Navarre

Works (sculptures)

The fronton in the Chamber of Deputies
The fountain at Maubert square
The bronze statue of Johanna von Laval in Beaufort

literature

Fragonard, 1) Jean Honoré . In: Meyers Konversations-Lexikon 1885-1892, 6th volume, page 479

Web links

Commons : Alexandre-Évariste Fragonard - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Jean-Honoré Fragonard Museum ( Memento of January 11, 2009 in the Internet Archive )
Biography and pictures ( memento of October 7, 2007 in the Internet Archive ) (French)

personal data
SURNAME	Fragonard, Alexandre-Évariste
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	French painter and sculptor
DATE OF BIRTH	October 26, 1780
PLACE OF BIRTH	Grasse (Var)
DATE OF DEATH	November 15, 1850
Place of death	Paris