Paul Guigou
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Paul Camille Guigou was a French landscape painter.
Guigou was born in Villars, Vaucluse
in a wealthy family of farmers and notaries. He studied painting in Apt
and later with Émile Loubon
in Marseille
. In 1851, he became clerk at Apt and in 1854 at Marseille where he also moved.
Guigou painted mostly Provence
landscapes using oil and watercolour. At his beginnings, he was influenced by Loubon, later by Barbizon school
and Gustave Courbet
. During his lifetime, he was not recognised and met with indifference of both jury and public exhibitions. Struggling with financial problems, he had to give painting lessons and write reviews.
He died in Paris
at the age of 37 from stroke
. After his death, he and his works were mostly forgotten. Revival of interest in him began early in the 20th century at exhibitions in Paris and Marseille. Currently his works are highly valued at auctions.
Guigou was born in Villars, Vaucluse
Villars, Vaucluse
Villars is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.-References:*...
in a wealthy family of farmers and notaries. He studied painting in Apt
Apt, Vaucluse
Apt is a commune in the Vaucluse department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.It lies on the left bank of the Calavon, east of Avignon...
and later with Émile Loubon
Émile Loubon
Émile Loubon was a French genre painter.Loubon was born in Aix, and studied under François Marius Granet. He traveled with Granet to Rome in 1829, and in 1845 became director of the School of Practical Design at Marseilles. He was awarded the Légion d'honneur in 1855.-References:...
in Marseille
Marseille
Marseille , known in antiquity as Massalia , is the second largest city in France, after Paris, with a population of 852,395 within its administrative limits on a land area of . The urban area of Marseille extends beyond the city limits with a population of over 1,420,000 on an area of...
. In 1851, he became clerk at Apt and in 1854 at Marseille where he also moved.
Guigou painted mostly Provence
Provence
Provence ; Provençal: Provença in classical norm or Prouvènço in Mistralian norm) is a region of south eastern France on the Mediterranean adjacent to Italy. It is part of the administrative région of Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur...
landscapes using oil and watercolour. At his beginnings, he was influenced by Loubon, later by Barbizon school
Barbizon school
The Barbizon school of painters were part of a movement towards realism in art, which arose in the context of the dominant Romantic Movement of the time. The Barbizon school was active roughly from 1830 through 1870...
and Gustave Courbet
Gustave Courbet
Jean Désiré Gustave Courbet was a French painter who led the Realist movement in 19th-century French painting. The Realist movement bridged the Romantic movement , with the Barbizon School and the Impressionists...
. During his lifetime, he was not recognised and met with indifference of both jury and public exhibitions. Struggling with financial problems, he had to give painting lessons and write reviews.
He died 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...
at the age of 37 from stroke
Stroke
A stroke, previously known medically as a cerebrovascular accident , is the rapidly developing loss of brain function due to disturbance in the blood supply to the brain. This can be due to ischemia caused by blockage , or a hemorrhage...
. After his death, he and his works were mostly forgotten. Revival of interest in him began early in the 20th century at exhibitions in Paris and Marseille. Currently his works are highly valued at auctions.