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Cabanel, Alexandre
Cabanel, Alexandre (b Montpellier, 28 Sept. 1823; d Paris, 23 Jan. 1889). French painter. The winner of the Prix de Rome in 1845, he ranked with Bouguereau as one of the most successful and influential academic painters of the period and one of the sternest opponents of the Impressionists. The Birth of Venus (1862, Mus. d'Orsay, Paris) is his best-known work and typical of the slick and titillating (but supposedly chaste) nudes at which he excelled. It was the hit of the official Salon of 1863, the year of the Salon des Refusés, and was bought by the emperor Napoleon III, who gave Cabanel several prestigious commissions. His reputation quickly faded after his death.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Cabanel, Alexandre." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Cabanel, Alexandre." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-CabanelAlexandre.html IAN CHILVERS. "Cabanel, Alexandre." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-CabanelAlexandre.html |
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Cabanel, Alexandre
Cabanel, Alexandre (1823–89). French painter. The winner of the Prix de Rome in 1845, he ranked with Bouguereau as one of the most successful and influential academic painters of the period and one of the sternest opponents of the Impressionists. The Birth of Venus (1862, Mus. d'Orsay, Paris) is his best-known work and typical of the slick and titillating (but supposedly chaste) nudes at which he excelled. It was the hit of the official Salon of 1863, the year of the Salon des Refusés, and was bought by the emperor Napoleon III, who gave Cabanel several prestigious commissions. His reputation quickly faded after his death.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Cabanel, Alexandre." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 31 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Cabanel, Alexandre." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 31, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-CabanelAlexandre.html IAN CHILVERS. "Cabanel, Alexandre." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Retrieved May 31, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-CabanelAlexandre.html |
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