François-Joseph Heim
François-Joseph Heim: The Battle of Rocroi , 1834
Grave of François-Joseph Heim on the Cimetière Montparnasse
François-Joseph Heim (born January 16, 1787 in Belfort , † September 30, 1865 in Paris ) was a French painter.
Life
Heim was sent to Paris in 1803 by his father, a drawing teacher, to study in François-André Vincent's studio . At the age of 20 he won the Prix de Rome and then continued his education under the direction of Guillaume Lethière at the Académie de France à Rome .
On his return to Paris he received numerous commissioned works by Louis XVIII. and Charles X. In 1825 he was awarded the Legion of Honor, in 1829 he was elected a member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts . He was appointed professor at the École des beaux-arts in 1832.
literature
- Jean-Pierre Cuzin: François-Joseph Heim (1787–1865): peintre d'esquisses. In: Bulletin de la Société d'Histoire de l'Art français. 1991, pp. 199-217.
- Bénédicte Savoy, France Nerlich (ed.): Paris apprenticeship years. A lexicon for training German painters in the French capital. Volume 1: 1793-1843. de Gruyter, Berlin / Boston 2013, p. 345.
Web links
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Heim, François-Joseph |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | January 16, 1787 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Belfort |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 30, 1865 |
| Place of death | Paris |