Anne-Louis Girodet

Summary

Anne-Louis Girodet is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Montargis^[2]. He was born on January 5, 1767^[3]. He passed away in Paris^[4]. He died on December 9, 1824^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6], writer^[7], printmaker^[8], and illustrator^[9]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (461 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).^[10]

Key Facts

• Anne-Louis Girodet was born in Montargis^[2].
• Anne-Louis Girodet died in Paris^[4].
• Anne-Louis Girodet was born on January 5, 1767^[3].
• Anne-Louis Girodet was born on January 29, 1767^[11].
• Anne-Louis Girodet died on December 9, 1824^[5].
• Anne-Louis Girodet died on December 8, 1824^[12].
• Burial took place at Père Lachaise Cemetery^[13].
• Anne-Louis Girodet held citizenship in France^[14].
• Anne-Louis Girodet's professions included painter^[6].
• Anne-Louis Girodet's professions included writer^[7].
• Anne-Louis Girodet's professions included printmaker^[8].
• Anne-Louis Girodet worked as an illustrator^[9].
• Anne-Louis Girodet's field of work was painting^[15].
• Anne-Louis Girodet was employed by Beaux-Arts de Paris^[16].
• Anne-Louis Girodet was educated at Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture^[17].
• A notable student of Anne-Louis Girodet was Charles-Philippe Larivière^[18].
• A notable student of Anne-Louis Girodet was Adolphe David Finck^[19].
• A notable student of Anne-Louis Girodet was Théodore Gudin^[20].
• A notable work attributed to Anne-Louis Girodet is Anne-Louis Girodet - Pygmalion & Galatée^[21].
• A notable work attributed to Anne-Louis Girodet is The Entombment of Atala^[22].
• A notable work attributed to Anne-Louis Girodet is Portrait of Hortense de Beauharnais, Queen of Holland^[23].
• A notable work attributed to Anne-Louis Girodet is Portrait of Benjamin de Rolland^[24].
• Anne-Louis Girodet received the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[25].
• Anne-Louis Girodet received the Prix de Rome^[26].
• Anne-Louis Girodet was a member of Académie des beaux-arts^[27].

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1767-01-05^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1824-12-09^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 06425467-2f18-407d-8f6a-9a56faaa7474^[32]

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Origins and Family

Born in Montargis^[2], Anne-Louis Girodet… Recorded date of birth include January 5, 1767^[3] and January 29, 1767^[11].

Education

Anne-Louis Girodet was educated at Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture^[17]. He studied under Jacques-Louis David^[33].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], writer^[7], printmaker^[8], and illustrator^[9]. Anne-Louis Girodet's field of work was painting^[15]. Among his employers was Beaux-Arts de Paris^[16]. Notable students include Charles-Philippe Larivière^[18], a painter^[34], 1798–1876^[35], of France^[36], awarded the Knight of the Legion of Honour^[37]; Adolphe David Finck^[19], a painter^[38], b. 1802^[39], of France^[40]; and Théodore Gudin^[20], a painter^[41], 1802–1880^[42], of France^[43], awarded the Pour le Mérite for Sciences and Arts order^[44].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Anne-Louis Girodet - Pygmalion & Galatée^[21], a painting^[45], founded in 1819^[46]; The Entombment of Atala^[22], a painting^[47], founded in 1808^[48]; Portrait of Hortense de Beauharnais, Queen of Holland^[23], a painting^[49], in Netherlands^[50], founded in 1805^[51]; and Portrait of Benjamin de Rolland^[24], a painting^[52], founded in 1816^[53].

Recognition

Awards received include Knight of the Legion of Honour^[25], a grade of an order^[54], in France^[55] and Prix de Rome^[26], an award^[56], in France^[57], founded in 1663^[58].

Death and Burial

Recorded date of death include December 9, 1824^[5] and December 8, 1824^[12]. Anne-Louis Girodet died in Paris^[4]. He is buried at Père Lachaise Cemetery^[13].

Why It Matters

Anne-Louis Girodet ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (461 views/month, #7,212 of 1,000,298).^[10] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[59] He is known by 83 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[60]

He has been cited as an influence by Marie-Denise Villers^[61], a painter^[62], 1774–1821^[63], of France^[64] and Philippe-Jacques van Bree^[65], a painter^[66], 1786–1871^[67], of Belgium^[68].

FAQs

Where was Anne-Louis Girodet born?

Born in Montargis^[2], Anne-Louis Girodet…

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 painter^[6], writer^[7], printmaker^[8], and illustrator^[9].

Where did Anne-Louis Girodet go to school?

Anne-Louis Girodet was educated at Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture^[17].

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^[61] and Philippe-Jacques van Bree^[65].