Léo Herrmann (painter)
Léo Herrmann (born July 2, 1853 in Paris , † 1927 ) was a French anti-clerical painter.
Trained in France, he took part in the Paris genre painting salons since 1875. His pictures mostly showed cardinals in red cassocks in funny scenes. Herrmann soon achieved wide popularity.
literature
- Ulrich Thieme and Felix Becker, (Eds.) General Lexicon of Fine Artists from Antiquity to the Present. Veb EA Seemann Verlag, 1980–1986.
Web links
Commons : Léo Herrmann - Collection of images, videos and audio files
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SURNAME | Herrmann, Léo |
BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French anti-clerical painter |
DATE OF BIRTH | July 2, 1853 |
PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
DATE OF DEATH | 1927 |