Léon Bonnat
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Summary
Léon Bonnat was born on June 20, 1833[1], in Bayonne[2]. He died on September 8, 1922[3], in Monchy-Saint-Éloi[4]. He worked as a painter[5], printmaker[6], art collector[7], and visual artist[8]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (1,369 views/month, #7,234 of 1,000,298).[9]
Key Facts
- Place of burial: Saint Étienne Cemetery[10]
- Country of citizenship: France[11]
- Employer: Beaux-Arts de Paris[12]
- Educated at: Beaux-Arts de Paris[13]
- Student: Henri Pailler[14], Peder Severin Krøyer[15], Robert Barnekow[16], Hans Ole Brasen[17], Othon Friesz[18], Hans Nikolaj Hansen[19], Jens Hansen-Aarslev[20], Carlo Hornung-Jensen[21], Gustaf Cederström[22], H.C. Koefoed[23], Agnes Cathinka Wilhelmine Lunn[24], Peter Tom-Petersen[25], Louis Busière[26], Vilhelm Rosenstand[27]
- Notable work: Interior of the Sixtine chapel[28], Victor Hugo[29], Portrait de Loulia Cahen d'Anvers[30]
- Award received: Prix de Rome[31], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[32], Grand cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso XII[33], Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[34]
- Member of: Royal Academy of Arts[35], American Academy of Arts and Sciences[36], Académie des beaux-arts[37]
- Sex or gender: male[38]
- Movement: academic art[39]
- Genre: portrait painting[40], animal painting[41], genre painting[42], history painting[43], landscape painting[44], nude[45], still life[46], portrait[47]
- Commons category: Léon Joseph Florentin Bonnat[48]
- Archives at: Departmental archives of Yvelines[49]
- Family name: Bonnat[50]
- Given name: Léon[51], Léon-Joseph-Florentin[52]
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Works and Contributions
Things named for Léon Bonnat include Musée Bonnat-Helleu[53].
Why It Matters
Léon Bonnat has Wikipedia articles in 24 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[54] He is known by 53 alternative names across languages and contexts.[55]
He has been cited as an influence by Henri Rousseau[56], a painter[57], 1844–1910[58], of France[59], specialised in painting[60] and Frederic Porter Vinton[61], a painter[62], 1846–1911[63], of United States[64], specialised in painting[65].
Entities named for him include Musée Bonnat-Helleu[53].
FAQs
Where was Léon Bonnat born?
Léon Bonnat was born in Bayonne[2].
Where did Léon Bonnat die?
Léon Bonnat passed away in Monchy-Saint-Éloi[4].
What did Léon Bonnat do for work?
Léon Bonnat worked as a painter[5], printmaker[6], art collector[7], and visual artist[8].
Where did Léon Bonnat go to school?
Léon Bonnat was educated at Beaux-Arts de Paris[13].
What awards did Léon Bonnat receive?
Honors received include Prix de Rome[31], Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order[32], Grand cross of the Civil Order of Alfonso XII[33], and Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour[34].
Who did Léon Bonnat influence?
Léon Bonnat has been cited as an influence by Henri Rousseau[56] and Frederic Porter Vinton[61].