Luigi Loir
François-Joseph Luigi Loir (* 22. December 1845 in Gorizia , Austria ; † 9. February 1916 in Paris , France ) was a French painter , the everyday by presenting scenes of Parisian life from the late 19th and early 20th century became famous.
His works are mainly exhibited in numerous French museums, such as the Palais des Beaux Arts in Paris, but also in Moscow , Prague and Vienna . A large number of his oil and watercolor paintings , as well as his lithographs , were bought by the city of Paris.
Life
The son of French parents began studying art in 1853 at the Académie des Beaux Arts in Parma , which he successfully completed in 1865 . He achieved his breakthrough in the art scene with his work “Paysage à Villiers-sur-Seine”, which he painted in the same year. He then worked under the guidance of the painter Jean Amable Amédée Pastelot (1810-1870) and created numerous ceiling and wall paintings that made him well known.
During the Salon des Sciences in the Hôtel de Ville , he exhibited his work “Les Préparatifs de la fête foraine”, which was a great success. His achievement prompted the city council of Paris to purchase the painting "Le Marché à la Ferraille" and "La Rue de la Pitié, vue du Val de Grâce". The wife of the Russian tsar also bought paintings by the artist.
Loir's works focus on views and scenes of Paris. He was named the official painter of the boulevards of Paris in 1870. In 1898 Loir was awarded the Légion d'Honneur .
A place in Paris
Paris in the snow
Flea market at Porte de Clignancourt
Security design by Luigi Loir
Web links
- Short biography at Rehs Galleries (English)
- Luigi Loir on Artcyclopedia (English)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Loir, Luigi |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Loir, François-Joseph Luigi (full name) |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French artist |
| DATE OF BIRTH | December 22, 1845 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Gorizia , Austria |
| DATE OF DEATH | February 9, 1916 |
| Place of death | Paris , France |