Jean-Antoine-Théodore Giroust
Jean-Antoine-Théodore Giroust (born November 10, 1753 in Bussy-Saint-Georges , † July 9, 1817 in Mitry-Mory ) was a French painter.
Antoine Giroust studied from 1770 to 1775 at the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture with Joseph-Marie Vien . In 1775 Vien took over the management of the Académie de France à Rome . Antoine Giroust then remained under the direction of Nicolas-Bernard Lépicié (1735–1784) for three years .
In 1778 he won the Prix de Rome and again spent the period from 1778 to 1780 under the supervision of Joseph-Marie Vien. There he dealt with history painting based on the Italian models. He also copied masterpieces from the Roman art collections.
On March 29, 1788 he was elected a member of the academy. His history paintings were highly valued. During the French Revolution he joined the Orléanists . As adjutant to the Duke of Chartres, he took part in the battles of Valmy and Jemappes in 1792 .
He worked as a painter until 1802. From 1800 to 1805 he was mayor of Serres (Meurthe-et-Moselle) , then of Mitry (1815). In 1817 he committed suicide.
literature
- Gélibert, Jules-Bertrand . In: Ulrich Thieme , Fred. C. Willis (Ed.): General lexicon of visual artists from antiquity to the present . Founded by Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker . tape 14 : Giddens-Gress . EA Seemann, Leipzig 1921, p. 192 ( Textarchiv - Internet Archive ).
Web links
- Jean-Antoine-Theodore Giroust. Biographical data and works in the Netherlands Institute for Art History (Dutch)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Giroust, Jean-Antoine-Théodore |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Giroust, Antoine |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French history painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | November 10, 1753 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Bussy-Saint-Georges |
| DATE OF DEATH | July 9, 1817 |
| Place of death | Mitry-Mory |