François-Léon Benouville

French painter (1821-1859)
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François-Léon Benouville

Summary

François-Léon Benouville is a human[1]. He was born in Paris[2]. He was born on March 30, 1821[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on February 16, 1859[5]. He worked as a painter[6]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7]

Key Facts

  • François-Léon Benouville's place of birth was Paris[2].
  • François-Léon Benouville died in Paris[4].
  • François-Léon Benouville was born on March 30, 1821[3].
  • François-Léon Benouville died on February 16, 1859[5].
  • Burial took place at Montmartre Cemetery[8].
  • François-Léon Benouville's father was Aimé Louis Auguste Bénouville[9].
  • François-Léon Benouville held citizenship in France[10].
  • François-Léon Benouville worked as a painter[6].
  • François-Léon Benouville was educated at Beaux-Arts de Paris[11].
  • François-Léon Benouville was educated at French Academy in Rome[12].
  • François-Léon Benouville received the Prix de Rome[13].
  • François-Léon Benouville received the Knight of the Legion of Honour[14].
  • François-Léon Benouville is recorded as male[15].
  • François-Léon Benouville's instance of is recorded as human[16].
  • François-Léon Benouville is associated with the academic art movement[17].
  • François-Léon Benouville's genre is portrait[18].
  • François-Léon Benouville's Commons category is recorded as Léon Benouville[19].
  • François-Léon Benouville's given name is recorded as Léon[20].
  • François-Léon Benouville's Commons gallery is recorded as Léon Benouville[21].
  • François-Léon Benouville's work location is recorded as Paris[22].
  • François-Léon Benouville studied under François-Édouard Picot[23].
  • François-Léon Benouville's described by source is recorded as Nordisk familjebok[24].
  • François-Léon Benouville's described by source is recorded as Paintings of the nineteenth century: contribution to the history of art[25].
  • François-Léon Benouville's languages spoken, written or signed is recorded as French[26].
  • François-Léon Benouville's Commons Creator page is recorded as Léon Benouville[27].

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Origins and Family

François-Léon Benouville's place of birth was Paris[2]. He was born on March 30, 1821[3]. His father was Aimé Louis Auguste Bénouville[9].

Education

Educated at Beaux-Arts de Paris[11], an art academy[28], in France[29], founded in 1797[30], headquartered in 6th arrondissement of Paris[31] and French Academy in Rome[12], an educational institution[32], in Italy[33], founded in 1666[34], headquartered in Rome[35]. François-Léon Benouville studied under François-Édouard Picot[23].

Career and Affiliations

François-Léon Benouville worked as a painter[6].

Recognition

Awards received include Prix de Rome[13], an award[36], in France[37], founded in 1663[38] and Knight of the Legion of Honour[14], a grade of an order[39], in France[40].

Death and Burial

François-Léon Benouville died on February 16, 1859[5]. He died in Paris[4]. Burial took place at Montmartre Cemetery[8].

Why It Matters

François-Léon Benouville ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (17 views/month, #7,292 of 1,000,298).[7] He has Wikipedia articles in 10 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[41] He is known by 29 alternative names across languages and contexts.[42]

FAQs

Where was François-Léon Benouville born?

François-Léon Benouville was born in Paris[2].

Where did François-Léon Benouville die?

François-Léon Benouville died in Paris[4].

Who were François-Léon Benouville's parents?

François-Léon Benouville's father was Aimé Louis Auguste Bénouville[9].

What did François-Léon Benouville do for work?

François-Léon Benouville worked as painter[6].

Where did François-Léon Benouville go to school?

François-Léon Benouville was educated at Beaux-Arts de Paris[11] and French Academy in Rome[12].

What awards did François-Léon Benouville receive?

Honors received include Prix de Rome[13] and Knight of the Legion of Honour[14].

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  8. [12] . AGORHA. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  9. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  16. [3] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . culture.gouv.fr. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  17. [5] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  24. [26] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  25. [27] . wikidata.org.

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  12. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  13. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [7] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [41] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [42] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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