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Jean-Paul Laurens

1838–1921

The Death of Tiberius — Jean-Paul Laurens

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The Death of Tiberius

1864

musée des Arts Précieux Paul-Dupuy — Toulouse

academic artFrance
Other names (5)

Jean-Paul Fourquevoux, Jean Paul Laurens, j.p. laurencs, j.p. laurens, Laurens

Biography

Jean-Paul Laurens (French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃pol loʁɑ̃]; 28 March 1838 – 23 March 1921) was a romanticist French painter and sculptor, and he is one of the last major exponents of the French Academic style.

Laurens was born in Fourquevaux and was a pupil of Léon Cogniet and Alexandre Bida. Strongly anti-clerical and republican, his work was often on historical and religious themes, through which he sought to convey a message of opposition to monarchical and clerical oppression. His erudition and technical mastery were much admired in his time, but in later years his highly realistic technique, coupled to a theatrical mise-en-scène, came to be regarded by some art-historians as overly didactic. More recently, however, his work has been re-evaluated as an important and original renewal of history painting, a genre of painting that was in decline during Laurens's lifetime.

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  • Alexandre Bidaeditorial inference
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  • Léon Cognieteditorial inference
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  • Jean Alexandru Steriadieditorial inference
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  • Victor Mareceditorial inference
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  • Cecil George Charles Kingeditorial inference
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  • Moussa Ayoubeditorial inference
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  • Amélie Beaury-Saureleditorial inference
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  • Ion Theodorescu-Sioneditorial inference
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  • Henry Ossawa Tannereditorial inference
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  • Gheorghe Petrascueditorial inference
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  • Clarence Gagnoneditorial inference
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  • Aleksandr Shevchenkoeditorial inference
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  • Henri-Jean Guillaume Martineditorial inference
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  • George Barbiereditorial inference
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  • Arsen Shapanyaneditorial inference
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  • William Somerville Shankseditorial inference
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    The biography identifies Jean-Paul Laurens as a teacher of William Somerville Shanks. Explicit secondary-source assertion; independent historical verification remains pending. Teaching does not by itself establish artistic influence.

  • Edwin Howland Blashfieldeditorial inference
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    The biography identifies Jean-Paul Laurens as an artistic influence on Edwin Blashfield. Explicit secondary-source assertion; independent historical verification remains pending.

  • Yasui Sotaroeditorial inference
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    The biography identifies Jean-Paul Laurens as a teacher of Sōtarō Yasui. The source places these influences and Laurens's tuition in Yasui's Paris years, 1907–1914. Explicit secondary-source assertion; independent historical verification remains pending. Teaching does not by itself establish artistic influence.

  • William Brown Macdougalleditorial inference
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    The biography identifies Jean-Paul Laurens as a teacher of William Brown Macdougall. The education account places studio work with the three teachers within Macdougall's Académie Julian training. Beardsley and Morris concern illustration and decorative work. Explicit secondary-source assertion; independent historical verification remains pending. Teaching does not by itself establish artistic influence.

  • Georgios Roilosdocumented
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    Athens National Gallery records Georgios Roilos studying with Jean-Paul Laurens. The cited museum text was read and supports this relationship. Teaching does not by itself establish artistic influence.

  • Edmond de Palézieuxeditorial inference
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    The biography identifies Jean-Paul Laurens as a teacher of Edmond de Palézieux. Menn's style is said to have left lasting traces; Cormon is only an acquaintance. Explicit secondary-source assertion; independent historical verification remains pending. Teaching does not by itself establish artistic influence.

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