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Fernand Cormon · 1897
Fernand Cormon: 1845–1924
Other names (4)
Cormon, Fernand Anne Piestre, Fernand Piestre, Fernand Piestre Cormon
Biography
Fernand Cormon (French pronunciation: [fɛʁnɑ̃ kɔʁmɔ̃]; 24 December 1845 – 20 March 1924) was a French painter born in Paris. He became a pupil of Alexandre Cabanel, Eugène Fromentin, and Jean-François Portaels, and one of the leading historical painters of modern France.
His father was the playwright Eugène Cormon. His mother was Charlotte Furais, the actress.
At an early age he attracted attention for the perceived sensationalism in his art, although for a time his powerful brush dwelled with particular delight on scenes of bloodshed, such as the Murder in the Seraglio (1868) and the Death of Ravana, King of Lanka at the Toulouse Museum. The Musée d'Orsay has his Cain fleeing before Jehovah's Curse; and for the Mairie of the fourth arrondissement of Paris he executed in grisaille a series of panels: Birth, Death, Marriage, War, etc.
A Chiefs Funeral, and a series of large paintings for the Museum of natural history in Paris with themes from the Stone Age, occupied him for several years. He was appointed to the Legion of Honor in 1880. Subsequently he also devoted himself to portraiture such as Young African Woman.
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- Jean-François Portaelseditorial inference
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- Eugène Fromentineditorial inference
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Museums & collections
Documented holdings of works attributed to Fernand Cormon. Check the museum’s record for current display information.
- Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rouen1 recorded work
- musée des beaux-arts et d'archéologie — Besançon1 recorded work
- musée des beaux-arts — Rennes1 recorded work
- musée de Tessé — Le Mans1 recorded work
- Pushkin State Museum of Fine Arts1 recorded work
- The Cleveland Museum of Art1 recorded work