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Fromentin, Eugène
Fromentin, Eugène (b La Rochelle, 24 Oct. 1820; d Saint-Maurice, nr. La Rochelle, 27 Aug. 1876). French painter and writer. As a painter he was a specialist in Orientalism (he visited North Africa in 1846, 1847–8, and 1853). His pictures in this vein were much admired in his day but are now little known; his reputation rests instead on his book Les Maîtres d'autrefois (The Masters of Past Time, 1876), a study of Dutch and Flemish painting, particularly of the 17th century. He also wrote a lyrical novel, Dominique (1862).
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IAN CHILVERS. "Fromentin, Eugène." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 9 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Fromentin, Eugène." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (February 9, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-FromentinEugne.html IAN CHILVERS. "Fromentin, Eugène." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved February 09, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-FromentinEugne.html |
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Fromentin, Eugène
Fromentin, Eugène (1820–76). French painter and writer. As a painter he was a specialist in Oriental scenes (he visited North Africa in 1846, 1847–8, and 1852–3); his pictures in this vein were much admired in his day but are now known only to specialists. His reputation now rests on his book Les Maîtres d'autrefois (The Masters of Past Time, 1876), a study of Dutch and Flemish painting, particularly of the 17th century. He also wrote a lyrical novel, Dominique (1862).
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IAN CHILVERS. "Fromentin, Eugène." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 9 Feb. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Fromentin, Eugène." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (February 9, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-FromentinEugne.html IAN CHILVERS. "Fromentin, Eugène." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Retrieved February 09, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-FromentinEugne.html |
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