Guillaume Seignac
Guillaume Seignac (ɡijom sɛɲak; 25 September 1870 – 2 October 1924) was a French academic painter. • Illustration — Self-portrait, 1906
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Guillaume Seignac
Guillaume Seignac · [1] · Public domain
- Died
- 1924 · Paris.
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- painter
- Fields
- portrait
- Movements
- academic art · École d'Écouen
- Education
- Académie Julian · Beaux-Arts de Paris
- Teachers
- Tony Robert-Fleury · William-Adolphe Bouguereau · Gabriel Ferrier
- Languages
- French
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Guillaume Seignac (ɡijom sɛɲak; 25 September 1870 – 2 October 1924) was a French academic painter. • Illustration — Self-portrait, 1906
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Childhood
Childhood
Guillaume Seignac studied at Académie Julian and Beaux-Arts de Paris. Training under Tony Robert-Fleury, William-Adolphe Bouguereau and Gabriel Ferrier is recorded. The recorded working language is French. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait. Work by Guillaume Seignac is recorded in the collections of Chimei Museum.
Guillaume was born in Rennes in 1870, and died in Paris in 1924. He started training at the Académie Julian in Paris, where he spent 1889 through 1895. He had many teachers there, including Gabriel Ferrier, William-Adolphe Bouguereau, and Tony Robert-Fleury.
Career
Career
In addition to his training in the academic style, much of Seignac's work displayed classical themes and style, for example, his use of diaphanous drapery covering a woman's body is reminiscent of classical style, in particular the sculptor Phidias. In 1897, Guillaume Seignac regularly exhibited at the Salon and won several honors, including in 1900 honorable mention and in 1903 a Third Class medal.
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1870
Guillaume Seignac born at Rennes.
1900
A Beauty of Nature is dated 1900.
1900
Reflections is dated 1900.
1924
Guillaume Seignac died at Paris.
1924
Diana the Huntress is dated 1924.
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Rennes.
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Paris.
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List of paintings
• Illustration — Young Woman of Pompeii on a Terrace • An Afternoon Rest • Admiring Beauty • Beauty at the Well • Illustration — The Muse • Confidence • Cupid And Psyche • Cupid Disarmed • Illustration — Psyche with Putti • Cupid's Folly • Diana Hunting • Faunesse • Illustration — Pierrot's embrace, 1900 • Innocence • L'Abandon • La Libellule • Illustration — Reflections • La Paresseuse • Loves Advances • Nude on the Beach • Illustration — Cupid • Nymph • Nymph at the Fountain • Nymph With Cupids • Illustration — Venus and Cupid • Pierrot Vainqueur • Psyche • Reflections • The Awakening of Psyche • The Fragrant Iris • The Muse • The Wave • Vanity • Venus And Cupid • Virginity • Young Woman Naked on a Settee • Young Woman of Pompeii on a Terrace
Guillaume Seignac - Admiring Beauty
Guillaume Seignac · [1]
A BEAUTY OF NATURE
Guillaume Seignac
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