Jean Antoine Théodore Gudin
Jean Antoine Théodore Gudin (born August 15, 1802 in Paris , † December 4, 1880 in Boulogne sur Seine ) was a French painter.
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life and career
In the 19th century, Gudin was considered an important painter who specialized early on in large-scale romantic and naturalistic marine and seascapes . He studied with Anne-Louis Girodet and Antoine-Jean Gros at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. In 1838 he was commissioned by the French government to write a large cycle depicting the successes of the French navy.
During his long life he filled many European collections and galleries. He is represented in almost all European national galleries, especially in Paris, London, Moscow and since 1845 also in the Berlin National Gallery. Even more than his colossal paintings, Gudin's oil studies, watercolors and graphics attract constant attention.
His daughter Henriette Herminie Louise Gudin (1825–1876) also became a marine painter.
Fonts
- Jean Antoine Théodore Gudin (Author), Édmond Béraud (Ed.): Souvenirs du baron Gudin. Peintre de la marine 1820-1870 . Plon-Nourrit, Paris 1921.
Honors
In 1841 Gudin became an officer and in 1857 commander of the Legion of Honor . On January 24, 1845, Gudin was accepted as a foreign member of the Prussian order Pour le Mérite for science and the arts.
literature
- Jean Antoine Théodore Gudin . In: Big Brockhaus . 1969.
- J. Wagner: The order "Pour le merite" for science and the arts. The members 1842–1883 . Gebr. Mann-Verlag, Berlin 1975.
Web links
- Jean Antoine Théodore Gudin in Google Arts & Culture
- Gudin's pictures in European a. American museums
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gudin, Jean Antoine Théodore |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gudin, Jean Antoine Théodore de (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French marine painter, lithographer and etcher |
| DATE OF BIRTH | August 15, 1802 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris , France |
| DATE OF DEATH | 4th December 1880 |
| Place of death | Boulogne-sur-Seine , Seine department , France |