Anne-Louis Girodet
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Summary
Anne-Louis Girodet was born on January 5, 1767[1], in Montargis[2]. He died on December 9, 1824[3], in Paris[4]. He worked as a painter[5], writer[6], printmaker[7], and illustrator[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,987 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Date of birth: January 29, 1767[10]
- Date of death: December 8, 1824[11]
- Place of burial: Père Lachaise Cemetery[12]
- Country of citizenship: France[13]
- Field of work: painting[14]
- Employer: Beaux-Arts de Paris[15]
- Educated at: Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture[16]
- Student: Charles-Philippe Larivière[17], Adolphe David Finck[18], Théodore Gudin[19], Joseph-Ferdinand Lancrenon[20]
- Notable work: Anne-Louis Girodet - Pygmalion & Galatée[21], The Entombment of Atala[22], Portrait of Hortense de Beauharnais, Queen of Holland[23], Portrait of Benjamin de Rolland[24]
- Award received: Knight of the Legion of Honour[25], Prix de Rome[26]
- Member of: Académie des beaux-arts[27]
- Sex or gender: male[28]
- Movement: Neoclassicism[29], Romanticism[30]
- Genre: history painting[31], religious painting[32], mythological painting[33], portrait[34]
- Commons category: Anne-Louis Girodet-Trioson[35]
- Family name: Girodet[36]
- Given name: Anne-Louis[37]
- Topic's main category: Category:Anne-Louis Girodet-Trioson[38]
- Commons gallery: Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson[39]
- Work location: Florence[40]
- Student of: Jacques-Louis David[41]
- Depicted by: Self-Portrait[42]
- Described by source: Svensk uppslagsbok[43], Small Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[44], Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary[45], Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition[46], Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art[47]
- Languages spoken, written or signed: French[48]
Why It Matters
Anne-Louis Girodet has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[49] He is known by 93 alternative names across languages and contexts.[50]
He has been cited as an influence by Marie-Denise Villers[51], a painter[52], 1774–1821[53], of France[54] and Philippe-Jacques van Bree[55], a painter[56], 1786–1871[57], of Belgium[58].
FAQs
Where was Anne-Louis Girodet born?
Anne-Louis Girodet's place of birth was Montargis[2].
Where did Anne-Louis Girodet die?
Anne-Louis Girodet died in Paris[4].
What did Anne-Louis Girodet do for work?
Anne-Louis Girodet worked as a painter[5], writer[6], printmaker[7], and illustrator[8].
Where did Anne-Louis Girodet go to school?
Anne-Louis Girodet was educated at Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture[16].
What awards did Anne-Louis Girodet receive?
Honors received include Knight of the Legion of Honour[25] and Prix de Rome[26].
Who did Anne-Louis Girodet influence?
Anne-Louis Girodet has been cited as an influence by Marie-Denise Villers[51] and Philippe-Jacques van Bree[55].