Gustave Brion
Gustave Adolphe Brion (born October 24, 1824 in Rothau in Alsace , † November 5, 1877 in Paris ) was a French painter of realism .
Life
Gustave Brion, a student of G. Guérins, mainly created paintings that deal with daily life in the country. The richness of his compositions, the fresh colors and the simple truth of his figures soon made him one of the best genre painters in France. He also worked as an illustrator for the works of Victor Hugo , by whom he was very much appreciated (e.g. Les Misérables ).
Brion was the son of a nephew of Friederike Brion and father of the architect Jacques Albert Brion .
Works (selection)
Some of Brion's better-known works, which also make clear the essential contents of his work, are:
- In the Vosges by sledge
- On the Rhine with a boat
- The Black Forest farmers at the miraculous healing spring
- The Rhine rafters
- The wedding procession
- Epiphany
literature
- Hélène Chew: Gustave Brion, illustrateur d'archéologie, ou le «désigneux de l'Empereur» . Cahiers alsaciens d'archéologie, d'art et d'histoire, No. 47, 2004, pp. 151–168
- Catherine Granger and Hélène Chew: Archeologie et peinture sous Napoleón III: le Siége d'une ville par les Romains par Gustave Brion . La revue du Louvre et des musées de France, No. 2, 2003, pp. 69–78
- Charles Timbal: Notes et causeries sur l'art et sur les artistes . E. Plon, Paris, 1881, p. 382
Web links
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Brion, Gustave |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Brion, Gustave Adolphe (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 24, 1824 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Rothau , Alsace |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 5, 1877 |
| Place of death | Paris |