Alphonse Legros

Summary

Alphonse Legros is a human^[1]. He was born in Dijon^[2]. He was born on May 8, 1837^[3]. He died in Watford^[4]. He died on December 8, 1911^[5]. He worked as a sculptor^[6], painter^[7], medalist^[8], etcher^[9], and art educator^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (144 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• Alphonse Legros was born in Dijon^[2].
• Alphonse Legros passed away in Watford^[4].
• Alphonse Legros was born on May 8, 1837^[3].
• Alphonse Legros died on December 8, 1911^[5].
• Alphonse Legros held citizenship in France^[12].
• Alphonse Legros held citizenship in United Kingdom of Great Britain and Ireland^[13].
• Alphonse Legros worked as a sculptor^[6].
• Alphonse Legros's professions included painter^[7].
• Alphonse Legros's professions included medalist^[8].
• Alphonse Legros's professions included etcher^[9].
• Alphonse Legros worked as an art educator^[10].
• Alphonse Legros's professions included draftsperson^[14].
• Alphonse Legros was employed by Slade School of Fine Art^[15].
• Alphonse Legros's education included a stint at École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs^[16].
• Alphonse Legros was educated at Beaux-Arts de Paris^[17].
• Alphonse Legros was educated at Beaux-Arts School of Dijon^[18].
• Alphonse Legros's education included a stint at École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts de Lyon^[19].
• A notable work attributed to Alphonse Legros is Calvary^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Alphonse Legros is Q17492849^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Alphonse Legros is Léon Gambetta^[22].
• Alphonse Legros is recorded as male^[23].
• Alphonse Legros's instance of is recorded as human^[24].
• Alphonse Legros is associated with the French Realism movement^[25].
• Alphonse Legros's genre is portrait^[26].
• Alphonse Legros's genre is allegory^[27].

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Origins and Family

Born in Dijon^[2], Alphonse Legros… he was born on May 8, 1837^[3].

Education

Educated at École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs^[16], a grande école^[28], in France^[29], founded in 1877^[30], headquartered in Paris^[31]; Beaux-Arts de Paris^[17], an art academy^[32], in France^[33], founded in 1797^[34], headquartered in 6th arrondissement of Paris^[35]; Beaux-Arts School of Dijon^[18], an educational institution^[36], in France^[37], founded in 1765^[38], headquartered in Dijon^[39]; and École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts de Lyon^[19], an art academy^[40], in France^[41], founded in 1756^[42], headquartered in Lyon^[43]. Alphonse Legros studied under Horace Lecoq de Boisbaudran^[44].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include sculptor^[6], painter^[7], medalist^[8], etcher^[9], art educator^[10], and draftsperson^[14]. Among Alphonse Legros's employers was Slade School of Fine Art^[15].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Calvary^[20], a painting^[45], founded in 1874^[46]; Q17492849^[21], a painting^[47], founded in 1888^[48]; and Léon Gambetta^[22], a painting^[49], founded in 1873^[50].

Death and Burial

Alphonse Legros died on December 8, 1911^[5]. He passed away in Watford^[4].

Why It Matters

Alphonse Legros ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (144 views/month, #7,276 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 15 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[51] He is known by 6 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[52]

FAQs

Where was Alphonse Legros born?

Alphonse Legros's place of birth was Dijon^[2].

Where did Alphonse Legros die?

Alphonse Legros died in Watford^[4].

What did Alphonse Legros do for work?

Alphonse Legros worked as sculptor^[6], painter^[7], medalist^[8], etcher^[9], and art educator^[10].

Where did Alphonse Legros go to school?

Alphonse Legros was educated at École nationale supérieure des arts décoratifs^[16], Beaux-Arts de Paris^[17], Beaux-Arts School of Dijon^[18], and École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts de Lyon^[19].