François Gérard

Summary

François Gérard is a human^[1]. His place of birth was Rome^[2]. He was born on May 4, 1770^[3]. He died in Paris^[4]. He died on January 11, 1837^[5]. He worked as a painter^[6], politician^[7], teacher^[8], portraitist^[9], and illustrator^[10]. He ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (398 views/month, #7,147 of 1,000,298).^[11]

Key Facts

• François Gérard's place of birth was Rome^[2].
• François Gérard passed away in Paris^[4].
• François Gérard was born on May 4, 1770^[3].
• François Gérard died on January 11, 1837^[5].
• François Gérard is buried at Montparnasse Cemetery^[12].
• François Gérard's father was Jean Simon Gérard^[13].
• François Gérard's mother was Claire Mattéi^[14].
• François Gérard held citizenship in France^[15].
• François Gérard's professions included painter^[6].
• François Gérard worked as a politician^[7].
• François Gérard worked as a teacher^[8].
• François Gérard's professions included portraitist^[9].
• François Gérard worked as an illustrator^[10].
• François Gérard worked as a visual artist^[16].
• François Gérard's field of work was portrait painting^[17].
• François Gérard's field of work was visual arts^[18].
• François Gérard held the position of court painter^[19].
• Among François Gérard's employers was Beaux-Arts de Paris^[20].
• François Gérard's education included a stint at Beaux-Arts de Paris^[21].
• A notable student of François Gérard was Charles de Steuben^[22].
• A notable student of François Gérard was Joseph Karl Stieler^[23].
• A notable work attributed to François Gérard is The Battle of Austerlitz, 2nd December 1805^[24].
• A notable work attributed to François Gérard is Entrée d'Henri IV à Paris, 22 mars 1594^[25].
• A notable work attributed to François Gérard is Cupid and Psyche^[26].
• A notable work attributed to François Gérard is Portrait of Emperor Napoleon I^[27].

Product Details

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• Type: Person^[28]

• Country: FR^[29]

• Began / founded: 1770-05-04^[30]

• Ended / dissolved: 1837-01-11^[31]

• MusicBrainz ID: 4b8e4779-38c2-447a-84c8-f22e80bad483^[32]

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Origins and Family

François Gérard's place of birth was Rome^[2]. He was born on May 4, 1770^[3]. His father was Jean Simon Gérard^[13]. His mother was Claire Mattéi^[14].

Education

François Gérard was educated at Beaux-Arts de Paris^[21]. Studied under Augustin Pajou^[33], a sculptor^[34], 1730–1809^[35], of France^[36], awarded the Prix de Rome^[37]; Jacques-Louis David^[38], a painter^[39], 1748–1825^[40], of France^[41], awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour^[42]; and Nicolas-Guy Brenet^[43], a painter^[44], 1728–1792^[45], of France^[46].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter^[6], politician^[7], teacher^[8], portraitist^[9], illustrator^[10], and visual artist^[16]. Fields of work include portrait painting^[17], a genre of painting^[47] and visual arts^[18], a type of arts^[48]. Among François Gérard's employers was Beaux-Arts de Paris^[20]. He held the position of court painter^[19]. Notable students include Charles de Steuben^[22], a painter^[49], 1788–1856^[50], of France^[51] and Joseph Karl Stieler^[23], a painter^[52], 1781–1858^[53], of Kingdom of Bavaria^[54].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Battle of Austerlitz, 2nd December 1805^[24], a painting^[55], founded in 1808^[56]; Entrée d'Henri IV à Paris, 22 mars 1594^[25], a painting^[57], founded in 1817^[58]; Cupid and Psyche^[26], a painting^[59], founded in 1798^[60]; Portrait of Emperor Napoleon I^[27], a painting^[61], in Netherlands^[62], founded in 1810^[63]; and Portrait of Marie Caroline Ferdinande Louise de Naples, Wife of Charles Ferdinand, Duke de Berry, in the Park de Bagatelle in the Bois de Boulogne, Paris^[64], a painting^[65], in Netherlands^[66], founded in 1815^[67].

Death and Burial

François Gérard died on January 11, 1837^[5]. He died in Paris^[4]. Burial took place at Montparnasse Cemetery^[12].

Why It Matters

François Gérard ranks in the top 0.71% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (398 views/month, #7,147 of 1,000,298).^[11] He has Wikipedia articles in 26 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.^[68] He is known by 98 alternative names across languages and contexts.^[69]

He has been cited as an influence by Ary Scheffer^[70], a painter^[71], 1795–1858^[72], of France^[73], awarded the Commander of the Legion of Honour^[74], specialised in painting^[75].

FAQs

Where was François Gérard born?

François Gérard was born in Rome^[2].

Where did François Gérard die?

François Gérard passed away in Paris^[4].

Who were François Gérard's parents?

François Gérard's father was Jean Simon Gérard^[13]. François Gérard's mother was Claire Mattéi^[14].

What did François Gérard do for work?

François Gérard worked as painter^[6], politician^[7], teacher^[8], portraitist^[9], and illustrator^[10].

Where did François Gérard go to school?

François Gérard was educated at Beaux-Arts de Paris^[21].

Who did François Gérard influence?

François Gérard has been cited as an influence by Ary Scheffer^[70].