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Jules Joseph Lefebvre ( French: [ʒyl ʒɔzɛf ləfɛvʁ]; 14 March 1836 – 24 February 1911) was a French painter, educator and theorist. Early life. Lefebvre was born in Tournan-en-Brie, Seine-et-Marne, on 14 March 1836. [1] . He entered the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in 1852 and was a pupil of Léon Cogniet . Career.
Leading the Revival of Realism. A reviewer at the 1881 Paris Salon wrote the following about Jules-Joseph Lefèbvre: “It is sufficient to just mention his name in order to immediately evoke the memory and the image of the thousand adorable creatures of which he is the father....
One of Jules Lefebvre’s classic female nudes, the painting was presented as an allegorical illustration of a famous fable by Jean de La Fontaine (1621–95), ‘The Ant and the Grasshopper’. In La...
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BIOGRAPHY - Jules-Joseph Lefebvre (1836 - 1911) Although he undoubtedly helped with the family business, the young Lefebvre’s artistic skills were evident at an early age. With his father’s support, he sought, and won, a five-year fellowship of 1000 francs annually from the City of Amiens.
Jules Joseph Lefebvre was a French figure painter, educator and theorist. Lefebvre was born in Tournan-en-Brie, Seine-et-Marne, on 14 March 1836. He entered the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in 1852 and was a pupil of Léon Cogniet. He won the prestigious Prix de Rome in 1861.
Mar 14, 1836 - Feb 24, 1911. Jules Joseph Lefebvre was a French figure painter, educator and theorist.
