Lucien Simon
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Lucien J. Simon was a French painter and teacher born in Paris.
After graduating from the Lycée Louis-le-Grand
, he studied painting at the studio of Jules Didier, then from 1880 to 1883 at l’Académie Julian
.
He exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Francais from 1891, also at the Salon de la Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts
In 1891 he married the Jeanne Dauchez, the sister of André Dauchez (1870–1948) and became infatuated with the scenery and peasant life of her native Brittany
.
In 1895 he met Charles Cottet
and became a member of his "Bande noire" or "Nubians", along with Dauchez, Xavier Prinet (1861–1946), Edmond Aman-Jean
(1858–1936) and René Ménard (1862–1930), employing the principles of Impressionism
but in darker tones.
He was one of the founding teachers at Martha Stettler's Académie de la Grande Chaumière
in 1902. He also taught at the Académie Colarossi
around the same time, as well as taking private students.
He taught at École Nationale des Beaux-Arts
from 1923 and elected to its Académie des Beaux-Arts
in 1929, a position he held for 13 years.
In 1937 he won First Prize at "l’Exposition universelle de Paris" for his work on the Luxembourg
pavilion.
Paul Simon (1892–1979), the son of Lucien and Jeanne (who was also a painter), was a noted animal sculptor.
A famous portrait of Simon, painted by Charles Cottet in 1907, hangs in the Musée d'Orsay
in Paris
.
After graduating from the Lycée Louis-le-Grand
Lycée Louis-le-Grand
The Lycée Louis-le-Grand is a public secondary school located in Paris, widely regarded as one of the most rigorous in France. Formerly known as the Collège de Clermont, it was named in king Louis XIV of France's honor after he visited the school and offered his patronage.It offers both a...
, he studied painting at the studio of Jules Didier, then from 1880 to 1883 at l’Académie Julian
Académie Julian
The Académie Julian was an art school in Paris, France.Rodolphe Julian established the Académie Julian in 1868 at the Passage des Panoramas, as a private studio school for art students. The Académie Julian not only prepared students to the exams at the prestigious École des Beaux-Arts, but offered...
.
He exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Francais from 1891, also at the Salon de la Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts
In 1891 he married the Jeanne Dauchez, the sister of André Dauchez (1870–1948) and became infatuated with the scenery and peasant life of her native Brittany
Brittany
Brittany is a cultural and administrative region in the north-west of France. Previously a kingdom and then a duchy, Brittany was united to the Kingdom of France in 1532 as a province. Brittany has also been referred to as Less, Lesser or Little Britain...
.
In 1895 he met Charles Cottet
Charles Cottet
Charles Cottet , French painter, was born at Le Puy-en-Velay and died in Paris. A famed post-impressionist, Cottet is known for his dark, evocative painting of rural Brittany and seascapes...
and became a member of his "Bande noire" or "Nubians", along with Dauchez, Xavier Prinet (1861–1946), Edmond Aman-Jean
Edmond Aman-Jean
Edmond François Aman-Jean was a French symbolist painter, who co-founded the Salon des Tuileries in 1923....
(1858–1936) and René Ménard (1862–1930), employing the principles of Impressionism
Impressionism
Impressionism was a 19th-century art movement that originated with a group of Paris-based artists whose independent exhibitions brought them to prominence during the 1870s and 1880s...
but in darker tones.
He was one of the founding teachers at Martha Stettler's Académie de la Grande Chaumière
Académie de la Grande Chaumière
The Académie de la Grande Chaumière is an art school in the VIe arrondissement of Paris, France. The school was founded in 1902 by the Swiss Martha Stettler , who refused to teach the strict academic rules of painting of the École des Beaux-Arts. It opened the way to the "Art Indépendant"...
in 1902. He also taught at the Académie Colarossi
Académie Colarossi
The Académie Colarossi is an art school founded by the Italian sculptor Filippo Colarossi. First located on the Île de la Cité, it moved in the 1870s to 10 rue de la Grande-Chaumière in the VIe arrondissement of Paris, France....
around the same time, as well as taking private students.
He taught at École Nationale 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,...
from 1923 and elected to its Académie des Beaux-Arts
Académie des beaux-arts
The Académie des Beaux-Arts is a French learned society. It is one of the five academies of the Institut de France.It was created in 1795 as the merger of the:* Académie de peinture et de sculpture...
in 1929, a position he held for 13 years.
In 1937 he won First Prize at "l’Exposition universelle de Paris" for his work on the Luxembourg
Luxembourg
Luxembourg , officially the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg , is a landlocked country in western Europe, bordered by Belgium, France, and Germany. It has two principal regions: the Oesling in the North as part of the Ardennes massif, and the Gutland in the south...
pavilion.
Paul Simon (1892–1979), the son of Lucien and Jeanne (who was also a painter), was a noted animal sculptor.
A famous portrait of Simon, painted by Charles Cottet in 1907, hangs in the Musée d'Orsay
Musée d'Orsay
The Musée d'Orsay is a museum in Paris, France, on the left bank of the Seine. It is housed in the former Gare d'Orsay, an impressive Beaux-Arts railway station built between 1898 and 1900. The museum holds mainly French art dating from 1848 to 1915, including paintings, sculptures, furniture,...
in 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...
.
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