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 The grave of Paul Baudry at Père Lachaise, Paris. Picture by Androom (24 Oct 2014) |
 The grave of Paul Baudry at Père Lachaise, Paris. Picture by Androom (24 Oct 2014) |
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BORN 7 Nov 1828, La-Roche-sur-Yon, Vendée - DIED 17 Jan 1886, Paris BIRTH NAME Baudry, Paul Jacques Aimé GRAVE LOCATION Paris: Père Lachaise, Rue du Repos 16 (division 04, avenue Principale, ligne 01 (Moiroux: AA-16)) |
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Paul Baudry studied with Michael Martin Drolling (1786-1851). In 1845 he entered the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. In 1850 he won the Prix de Rome for his "Zenobia found on the Banks of the Araxes". He created historical and mythological paintings. He was influenced by Correggio. In 1861 he created his only historical painting "Charlotte Corday after the Murder of Murat". In 1874 he made wall paintings for the foyer of the Opera in Paris and he painted two ceilings for the William K. Vanderbilt House in New York. Baudry painted portraits of Charles Garnier, Edmond About and others. Baudry was a member of the Académie des beaux-arts. He died in 1886 in Paris and was buried at Père Lachaise. His grave monument was created by Paul Dubois and Marius Jean Mercié in cooperation with his brother who was an architect. In 1897 Jean-Léon Gérôme created a statue of him that stands at La Roche-sur-Yon, Vendée. Related persons • painted About, Edmond • was teacher of Badin, Jules • used as a model D'Antigny, Blanche • was teacher of Moreau-Vauthier, Charles Events |
| 28/9/1850 | Bouguereau unexpectedly wins a Premier Grand Prix de Rome. The prize had already been awarded to Paul Baudry. Because of a free place at the Villa Medici the academy decided to award a second Premier Grand Prix to Bouguereau for his "Zénobie retrouvée pas les bergers sur les bords de l'Araxe". [Bouguereau, William] |
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The grave of Paul Baudry at Père Lachaise, Paris. Picture by Androom (24 Oct 2014) |
The grave of Paul Baudry at Père Lachaise, Paris. Picture by Androom (24 Oct 2014) |
Sources • Le Clère, Marcel, Cimetières & Sepultures de Paris, Hachette, Paris, 1978 • The Catalogue Raisonné, William-Adolphe Bouguereau, Borghi Publications, Internet, 1997 • Winkler Prins Encyclopedie (editie 1909), 1909 • Paul-Jacques-Aimé Baudry - Wikipedia (EN) |
