Jean-Baptiste Greuze

French painter (1725 – 1805)
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Jean-Baptiste Greuze
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Jean-Baptiste Greuze

Summary

Jean-Baptiste Greuze is a human[1]. His place of birth was Tournus[2]. He was born on August 21, 1725[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on March 21, 1805[5]. He worked as a painter[6] and draftsperson[7]. He ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).[8]

Key Facts

  • Jean-Baptiste Greuze's place of birth was Tournus[2].
  • Jean-Baptiste Greuze passed away in Paris[4].
  • Jean-Baptiste Greuze was born on August 21, 1725[3].
  • Jean-Baptiste Greuze died on March 21, 1805[5].
  • Burial took place at Montmartre Cemetery[9].
  • Among Jean-Baptiste Greuze's spouses was Anne-Gabrielle Babuti[10].
  • A child of Jean-Baptiste Greuze was Anna-Geneviève Greuze[11].
  • Jean-Baptiste Greuze held citizenship in France[12].
  • Jean-Baptiste Greuze worked as a painter[6].
  • Jean-Baptiste Greuze worked as a draftsperson[7].
  • Jean-Baptiste Greuze's field of work was painting[13].
  • Jean-Baptiste Greuze's education included a stint at Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture[14].
  • A notable student of Jean-Baptiste Greuze was Geneviève Brossard de Beaulieu[15].
  • A notable student of Jean-Baptiste Greuze was Jeanne-Philiberte Ledoux[16].
  • A notable student of Jean-Baptiste Greuze was Constance Mayer[17].
  • A notable student of Jean-Baptiste Greuze was Pierre-Alexandre Wille[18].
  • A notable student of Jean-Baptiste Greuze was Mikhail Ivanovich Belsky[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Jean-Baptiste Greuze is The Village Bride[20].
  • A notable work attributed to Jean-Baptiste Greuze is The Father's Curse - The Ungrateful Son[21].
  • A notable work attributed to Jean-Baptiste Greuze is The broken pitcher[22].
  • A notable work attributed to Jean-Baptiste Greuze is Broken Eggs[23].
  • Jean-Baptiste Greuze was a member of Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture[24].
  • Jean-Baptiste Greuze is recorded as male[25].
  • Jean-Baptiste Greuze's instance of is recorded as human[26].
  • Jean-Baptiste Greuze is associated with the Rococo movement[27].

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Origins and Family

Jean-Baptiste Greuze was born in Tournus[2]. He was born on August 21, 1725[3].

Education

Jean-Baptiste Greuze's education included a stint at Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture[14]. Studied under Charles Grandon[28], a painter[29], 1691–1762[30], of France[31] and Charles-Joseph Natoire[32], a painter[33], 1700–1777[34], of France[35].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6] and draftsperson[7]. Jean-Baptiste Greuze's field of work was painting[13]. Notable students include Geneviève Brossard de Beaulieu[15], a painter[36], 1755–1832[37], of France[38], specialised in painting[39]; Jeanne-Philiberte Ledoux[16], a painter[40], 1767–1840[41], of France[42]; Constance Mayer[17], a painter[43], 1755–1821[44], of France[45]; Pierre-Alexandre Wille[18], a painter[46], 1748–1821[47], of France[48]; and Mikhail Ivanovich Belsky[19], a painter[49], 1753–1794[50], of Russian Empire[51], awarded the Large gold medal of the Imperial Academy of Arts[52].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include The Village Bride[20], a painting[53], founded in 1761[54]; The Father's Curse - The Ungrateful Son[21], a painting[55], founded in 1777[56]; The broken pitcher[22], a painting[57], founded in 1771[58]; and Broken Eggs[23], a painting[59], founded in 1756[60].

Personal Life

Jean-Baptiste Greuze was married to Anne-Gabrielle Babuti[10]. A child of him was Anna-Geneviève Greuze[11].

Death and Burial

Jean-Baptiste Greuze died on March 21, 1805[5]. He died in Paris[4]. Burial took place at Montmartre Cemetery[9].

Why It Matters

Jean-Baptiste Greuze ranks in the top 0.72% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (112 views/month, #7,209 of 1,000,298).[8] He has Wikipedia articles in 23 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[61] He is known by 88 alternative names across languages and contexts.[62]

He has been cited as an influence by Jean-François Janinet[63], a balloonist[64], 1752–1814[65], of France[66], specialised in erotic art[67].

FAQs

Where was Jean-Baptiste Greuze born?

Jean-Baptiste Greuze's place of birth was Tournus[2].

Where did Jean-Baptiste Greuze die?

Jean-Baptiste Greuze passed away in Paris[4].

Who was Jean-Baptiste Greuze married to?

Jean-Baptiste Greuze's spouses include Anne-Gabrielle Babuti[10].

What did Jean-Baptiste Greuze do for work?

Jean-Baptiste Greuze worked as painter[6] and draftsperson[7].

Where did Jean-Baptiste Greuze go to school?

Jean-Baptiste Greuze was educated at Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture[14].

Who did Jean-Baptiste Greuze influence?

Jean-Baptiste Greuze has been cited as an influence by Jean-François Janinet[63].

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  2. [61] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [62] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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    Child Anna-Geneviève Greuze
    Occupation painter, draftsperson
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    Catalogue raisonné Jean Baptist Greuze catalogue raisonné, 1837
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