Joseph Blanc

Paul-Joseph Blanc , called Joseph Blanc (born January 25, 1846 in Paris , † July 5, 1904 ) was a French classicist painter .

Live and act

Blanc came to the École des Beaux-Arts in his hometown and was there a. a. Student of Émile Bin (1825-1897) and Alexandre Cabanel (1823-1889). With the support of his teachers, after a few years he was able to take part in the large annual exhibition of the Salon de Paris . In 1867 his painting "Le meurtre de Laïus par Œdipe " was awarded the Prix de Rome .

After graduating from the École des Beaux-Art, Blanc settled in Montmartre and opened a large atelier in which he himself also trained students. From 1889 he taught at the same time at the EBA in his hometown for some time.

Joseph Blanc died in Paris on July 5, 1904 at the age of 58 and was buried in the Passy cemetery (Division 8). Blanc's fame did not last, but during his lifetime it was a. among other things as a sought-after portraitist. After he had freed himself from the artistic shadow of his teachers and represented his own style, he was also entrusted with church and state commissions.

His pupil was Henri Rapin (1873-1939).

Works (selection)

Oil painting

Le meurtre de Laïus par Œdipe
Perseus et Pegasus .

Portraits

Government contracts

Clovis cycle for Pantheon
Cycle of images for the Opéra-Comique

Church orders

Passion of Christ (14 pictures) for the collegiate church "Saint Pierre" in Douai , Département Nord
Four grisailles for the dome of the St-Paul-St-Louis church in Paris ( 4th arrondissement )

literature

Emmanuel Bénézit (ed.): Dictionnaire critique et documentaire des peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs de tous les temps et de tous les pays. Vol. 2. Grund, Paris 1999, p.
André Roussard: Dictionnaire des peintres à Montmartre. Peintres, sculpteurs, engravers, dessinateurs, illustrateurs, plasticiens aux XIXe et XXe siècles . Éditions Roussard, Paris 1999, ISBN 2-9513601-0-X , p.?.
Pierre Série: Joseph Blanc (1846-1904). Peintre d'histoire et décorateur . École du Louvre, Paris 2008, ISBN 978-2-9041-8721-9 .

Web links

Commons : Joseph Blanc - Collection of Images, Videos and Audio Files

Individual evidence

↑ Le vœu de Clovis à la bataille de Tolbiac . - Le bapteme de clovis. - Le triomphe de Clovis.
↑ Allegories for Music, Comedy, Song and Dance.

personal data
SURNAME	Blanc, Joseph
ALTERNATIVE NAMES	Blanc, Paul-Joseph (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION	French classicism painter
DATE OF BIRTH	January 25, 1846
PLACE OF BIRTH	Paris
DATE OF DEATH	July 5, 1904

[1] Le vœu de Clovis à la bataille de Tolbiac . - Le bapteme de clovis. - Le triomphe de Clovis.

[2] Allegories for Music, Comedy, Song and Dance.