Luc-Olivier Merson
Nicolas Luc-Olivier Merson (born May 21, 1846 in Paris ; † November 13, 1920 there ) was a French painter and illustrator.
Born the son of the painter and art critic Charles-Olivier Merson, he studied with Gustave Chassevent at the École de Dessin in Paris and then with Isidore Pils at the École des Beaux-Arts .
Merson exhibited his works at the Paris Salon since 1866. In 1869 he received the Prix de Rome and spent five years in Italy , where he dealt with historical and religious painting.
Back in France, he won first prize at the Société des Artistes Français exhibition in 1875 .
Merson created murals , stained glass and mosaics for monumental buildings such as the Palais de Justice and the Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre Basilica, and the Church of the Holy Trinity in Philadelphia .
Merson designed a font named after him in 1900. He also created French and Monegasque postage stamps. In 1908 he also created banknotes for the Banque de France .
Between 1906 and 1911, Luc-Olivier Merson taught at the École des Beaux-Arts. His students included u. a. Henri Alphonse Barnoin . He also taught at the Académie Vitti .
Luc-Olivier Merson was awarded the Knight's Cross of the Legion of Honor and posthumously the Commander's Cross of the Order.
Web links
- Merson, Luc Olivier (1846–1920) , biography on the appl-lachaise.net portal
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Merson, Luc-Olivier |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 21, 1846 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 13, 1920 |
| Place of death | Paris |