JEAN LEON GEROME

MUSEE D'ORSAY - From 18th October to 23rd January 2011

This pupil of Paul Delaroche, both a painter and a sculptor, made a name for himself at the Salon of 1846 with the painting "the coke fight". Gerome drew his inspiration from history, from classical Antiquity, but also from his travels in Italy, Turkey or on the banks of the Danube. He met with great success in the United States where the art dealer Adolphe Goupil made a name for him through photographic reproductions. This retrospective presents a body of work that pays great attention to detail and where his genius in the setting the scene is undeniable.


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