Jean-Bruno Gassies

Jean-Bruno Gassies (1786–1832) was a French painter.

Also recorded as Jean Bruno Gassies.

Jean-Bruno Gassies in brief

Born: 1786
Died: 1832
Known for: painter
Place of birth: Bordeaux

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Overview
In detail
Sources

Overview

Born at Bordeaux in 1786, died at Paris in 1832.

In detail

Jean-Bruno Gassies studied at Beaux-Arts de Paris. training under Pierre Lacour the Elder is recorded. the recorded working language is French.

Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait. The authority associates the name with Neoclassicism.

Places of work recorded in the authority are France.

Works named in the authority record are Castor and Pollux rescuing Helen, Horace at the tomb of Virgil, Virgil reading his Aeneid to Augustus and The Transfiguration.

Work by Jean-Bruno Gassies is recorded in the collections of Musée des Beaux-Arts de la ville de Paris and Royal Museums of Fine Arts of Belgium.

Distinctions recorded are Knight of the Legion of Honour.

Sources

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1.
“Jean-Bruno Gassies”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
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2.
Wikidata, structured authority record Q3164597: Jean-Bruno Gassies
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