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The AMICA Library
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AMICA ID:
CMA_.2002.101
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AMICA Library Year:
2003
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2003
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Object Type:
Paintings
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Paintings
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Creator Name:
Girodet de Roucy-Trioson, Anne-Louis
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Girodet de Roucy-Trioson, Anne-Louis
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Creator Nationality:
French
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French
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Creator Role:
artist
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artist
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Creator Dates/Places:
1767 - 1824
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1767 - 1824
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Biography:
On the advice of his architecture instructor Étienne-Louis Boullée (1728-1799), Girodet enrolled in the atelier of David (q.v.) in 1783 to study painting, working alongside other young artists like Gros (q.v.) and Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Wicar (1762-1834) who were also taught in David's neoclassical style. Girodet's early works display the influence of David in the linear and sculptural quality of his figures. After three consecutive years of competing for the Prix de Rome, he finally won at his fourth effort in 1789. Later that year the Revolution broke out in France and Girodet made numerous drawings of the fall of the Bastille. In 1790 he left for Italy where he stayed for five years. During that time his style changed and softened under the influence of the works of Leonardo (1452-1519) and Correggio (1489/94-1534). Girodet strove to be unique and original in his depictions and even went to great lengths to oppose David's neoclassicism. His new interest in atmospheric and light effects differed from that of his teacher. He made a name for himself at the Salon of 1793, with his submission of Sleep of Endymion (Musée du Louvre, Paris). After his return to Paris from Italy, Girodet became known as a portrait painter and accepted numerous commissions, but many of them were either late in delivery or never completed. Girodet's tendency to interpret commissions to prove his own originality often offended and alienated his patrons. He did not find official success at the Salon again until 1808 and produced little after 1815.
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On the advice of his architecture instructor Étienne-Louis Boullée (1728-1799), Girodet enrolled in the atelier of David (q.v.) in 1783 to study painting, working alongside other young artists like Gros (q.v.) and Jean-Baptiste-Joseph Wicar (1762-1834) who were also taught in David's neoclassical style. Girodet's early works display the influence of David in the linear and sculptural quality of his figures. After three consecutive years of competing for the Prix de Rome, he finally won at his fourth effort in 1789. Later that year the Revolution broke out in France and Girodet made numerous drawings of the fall of the Bastille. In 1790 he left for Italy where he stayed for five years. During that time his style changed and softened under the influence of the works of Leonardo (1452-1519) and Correggio (1489/94-1534). Girodet strove to be unique and original in his depictions and even went to great lengths to oppose David's neoclassicism. His new interest in atmospheric and light effects differed from that of his teacher. He made a name for himself at the Salon of 1793, with his submission of Sleep of Endymion (Musée du Louvre, Paris). After his return to Paris from Italy, Girodet became known as a portrait painter and accepted numerous commissions, but many of them were either late in delivery or never completed. Girodet's tendency to interpret commissions to prove his own originality often offended and alienated his patrons. He did not find official success at the Salon again until 1808 and produced little after 1815.
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Creator Birth Place:
Montargis, Loiret, 29 January 1767
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Montargis, Loiret, 29 January 1767
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Creator Death Place:
Paris, 9 December 1824
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Paris, 9 December 1824
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Creator Name-CRT:
Anne-Louis Girodet de Roucy-Trioson
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Anne-Louis Girodet de Roucy-Trioson
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Title:
Aurora and Cephalus
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Aurora and Cephalus
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Title Type:
Primary
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Primary
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Title:
Cephale et l'Aurore
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Cephale et l'Aurore
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Title Type:
Foreign
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Foreign
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View:
Full View
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Full View
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Creation Date:
c.1810
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c.1810
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Creation Start Date:
1805
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1805
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Creation End Date:
1815
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1815
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Materials and Techniques:
oil on canvas
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oil on canvas
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Classification Term:
Painting
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Painting
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Style or Period:
France, 19th century
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France, 19th century
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Dimensions:
Overall: 22.8cm x 16.8cm
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Overall: 22.8cm x 16.8cm
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AMICA Contributor:
The Cleveland Museum of Art
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The Cleveland Museum of Art
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Owner Location:
Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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Cleveland, Ohio, USA
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ID Number:
2002.101
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2002.101
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Credit Line:
Gift of the Painting and Drawing Society of The Cleveland Museum of Art
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Gift of the Painting and Drawing Society of The Cleveland Museum of Art
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Rights:
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Related Image Identifier Link:
CMA_.2002.101.tif
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CMA_.2002.101.tif
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