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Pierre-Paul Prud'hon
French painter
Pierre-Paul Prud'hon (French pronunciation:[pjɛʁpɔlpʁydɔ̃], 4 April 1758 – 16 February 16, 1823) was a French Romantic painter and draughtsman best known for his allegorical paintings and portraits such as Madame Georges Anthony and Her Two Sons (1796).
College pierre paul prud hon biography
He painted a portrait of each of Napoleon's two wives.
He was an early influence on Théodore Géricault.
Biography
Pierre-Paul Prud'hon was born in Cluny, Saône-et-Loire, France. He received his artistic training in the French provinces and went to Italy when he was twenty-six years old to continue his education.
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On his return to Paris, he found work decorating some private mansions, often allegorical works such as The Soul Breaking the Links Holding it to the Earth and The Dream of Happiness. His work for wealthy Parisians led him to be held in high esteem at Napoleon's court.
His painting of Josephine portrays her not as an Empress, but as an attractive woman, which