Bénigne Gagneraux
Illustration — Benigne Gagneraux, Self-portrait, 1793-1795 (19th-century copy) • Illustration — The blind Oedipus commending his children to the Gods, 1784, now in the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm Bénigne Gagneraux (1756 at Dijon – 1795), was first instructed in the school at Dijon under François Devosge, from whence he proceeded to Rome, where he acquired a reputation by his picture of the Meeting of Gustavus III. Of Sweden with Pope Pius VI, which is now in the King's Palace at Stockholm. In the Dijon Museum are pictures of Soranus and Servilius, Battle of Senef, Passage of the Rhine by the French Army under Condé, a Bacchanal, a Cavalry Charge, and a Triumph of Neptune. Owing to the disturbances in Rome he quit that city, and retired to Florence, where he died in 1795.
Also recorded as Benigne Gagnieroux · Benigne Gagneraux · Benjamin Gagneraux · Bénigne Gagnereaux
Bénigne Gagneraux
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- Born
- 1756 · Dijon.
- Died
- 1795 · Florence.
- Nationality
- France · Duchy of Florence
- Occupation
- painter · draftsperson · printmaker · etcher
- Fields
- allegorical · animal · history · landscape · mythological · portrait
- Teachers
- François Devosge
- Honours
- Prix de Rome
- Languages
- French
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Illustration — Benigne Gagneraux, Self-portrait, 1793-1795 (19th-century copy) • Illustration — The blind Oedipus commending his children to the Gods, 1784, now in the Nationalmuseum in Stockholm Bénigne Gagneraux (1756 at Dijon – 1795), was first instructed in the school at Dijon under François Devosge, from whence he proceeded to Rome, where he acquired a reputation by his picture of the Meeting of Gustavus III. Of Sweden with Pope Pius VI, which is now in the King's Palace at Stockholm. In the Dijon Museum are pictures of Soranus and Servilius, Battle of Senef, Passage of the Rhine by the French Army under Condé, a Bacchanal, a Cavalry Charge, and a Triumph of Neptune. Owing to the disturbances in Rome he quit that city, and retired to Florence, where he died in 1795.
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In the Uffizi at Florence are his own portrait, a Battle Scene, and a Lion Hunt.
Training under François Devosge is recorded. The recorded working language is French. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are allegorical, animal, history and landscape. Places of work recorded in the authority are Italy, Dijon and Rome. Employment is recorded with Academy of Fine Arts, Florence. Work by Bénigne Gagneraux is recorded in the collections of Nationalmuseum, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, Museum of the French Revolution, National Gallery Prague and Musée Fabre. Distinctions recorded are Prix de Rome.
Bénigne Gagneraux is classed in the genre mythological painting. Recorded with the occupation draftsperson. Recorded as painter, draftsperson, printmaker and etcher.
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1756
Bénigne Gagneraux was born on 24 September 1756.
1795
Bénigne Gagneraux died at Florence.
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Dijon.
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- Wikidata, structured authority record Q12058236: Bénigne Gagneraux
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The authorities additionally record the headings Benigne Gagnieroux, Benigne Gagneraux, Benjamin Gagneraux, Bénigne Gagnereaux and B. His recorded language was French. Gagneraux received Prix de Rome.
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Nationalmuseum, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Dijon, Museum of the French Revolution and National Gallery Prague
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