Victor Orsel
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Victor Orsel (25 May 1795, Oullins
, Rhône - 30 November 1850, Paris) was a French painter. A student of Pierre Révoil
in Lyon then of Pierre-Narcisse Guérin
in Paris, he then spent 7 years at the villa Médicis in Rome (1822-29), where he worked in the orbit of Overbeck
and the Nazarene movement
, and copied the Italian 'primitives', leaving his own art with an archaising tendency. He died unmarried.
Oullins
Oullins is a commune in the Rhône department in eastern France.It is a suburb of the city of Lyon, and is adjacent to it on the southwest.-Notable people:*Lionel Bah - Professional footballer*Féthi Harek - Professional footballer...
, Rhône - 30 November 1850, Paris) was a French painter. A student of Pierre Révoil
Pierre Révoil
Pierre Révoil was a French painter of the Troubadour style. He was the elder brother of the poet Louise Colet and friend of François Fleury-Richard.- Bibligraphic reference :...
in Lyon then of Pierre-Narcisse Guérin
Pierre-Narcisse Guérin
Pierre-Narcisse, baron Guérin was a French painter.-Biography:Guérin was born in Paris.A pupil of Jean-Baptiste Regnault, he carried off one of the three grands prix offered in 1796, in consequence of the competition not having taken place since 1793...
in Paris, he then spent 7 years at the villa Médicis in Rome (1822-29), where he worked in the orbit of Overbeck
Johann Friedrich Overbeck
Johann Friedrich Overbeck , was a German painter and member of the Nazarene movement. He also made four etchings.-Biography:...
and the Nazarene movement
Nazarene movement
The name Nazarene was adopted by a group of early 19th century German Romantic painters who aimed to revive honesty and spirituality in Christian art...
, and copied the Italian 'primitives', leaving his own art with an archaising tendency. He died unmarried.