Antoine Blanchard
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Antoine Blanchard was a French painter.
on 15 November 1910 and received his initial artistic training at the Beaux-Arts in Rennes
, Brittany. Antoine Blanchard then moved to Paris in 1932 where and joined the Ecole des Beaux-Arts
. He won the Prix de Rome
.
Like Édouard Cortès (1882 - 1969) and Eugène Galien-Laloue
(1854 - 1941), Antoine Blanchard essentially painted Paris and the Parisians in bygone days, often from vintage postcards. The artist began painting his Paris
street scenes in the late 1950s, and like Cortès, often painted many times the same Paris landmark, in different weather conditions or various seasons. The most recurrent topics were views of the capital city in cloudy or rainy days, showing streets busy with pedestrians in a rush to go home and bright storefronts reflecting on wet streets.
Antoine Blanchard died in 1988.
Biography
Antoine Blanchard is the name under which French artist Marcel Masson painted his immensely popular Parisian street scenes. The artist was born in a small village near the banks of the LoireLoire
Loire is an administrative department in the east-central part of France occupying the River Loire's upper reaches.-History:Loire was created in 1793 when after just 3½ years the young Rhône-et-Loire department was split into two. This was a response to counter-Revolutionary activities in Lyon...
on 15 November 1910 and received his initial artistic training at the Beaux-Arts in Rennes
Rennes
Rennes is a city in the east of Brittany in northwestern France. Rennes is the capital of the region of Brittany, as well as the Ille-et-Vilaine department.-History:...
, Brittany. Antoine Blanchard then moved to Paris in 1932 where and joined the Ecole des Beaux-Arts
École des Beaux-Arts
École des Beaux-Arts refers to a number of influential art schools in France. The most famous is the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts, now located on the left bank in Paris, across the Seine from the Louvre, in the 6th arrondissement. The school has a history spanning more than 350 years,...
. He won the Prix de Rome
Prix de Rome
The Prix de Rome was a scholarship for arts students, principally of painting, sculpture, and architecture. It was created, initially for painters and sculptors, in 1663 in France during the reign of Louis XIV. It was an annual bursary for promising artists having proved their talents by...
.
Like Édouard Cortès (1882 - 1969) and Eugène Galien-Laloue
Eugène Galien-Laloue
Eugène Galien-Laloue was a French artist of French-Italian parents and was born in Paris on December 11, 1854. He was a populariser of street scenes, usually painted in autumn or winter....
(1854 - 1941), Antoine Blanchard essentially painted Paris and the Parisians in bygone days, often from vintage postcards. The artist began painting his Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
street scenes in the late 1950s, and like Cortès, often painted many times the same Paris landmark, in different weather conditions or various seasons. The most recurrent topics were views of the capital city in cloudy or rainy days, showing streets busy with pedestrians in a rush to go home and bright storefronts reflecting on wet streets.
Antoine Blanchard died in 1988.
External links
- Artnet Artworks by Antoine Blanchard
- Antoine Blanchard - The Virtual Checklist