Jean-Paul Alaux
Jean Paul Alaux (1788–1858), also known as Gentil, was a French landscape painter and lithographer born in Bordeaux on 4 October 1788. His father Pierre-Joseph Alaux was also an artist as were his two older brothers, Jean Alaux, who had the nickname of "the Roman", and Jean-Pierre Alaux (1783–1858). A pupil of Pierre Lacour and Horace Vernet, he went on to teach at the Lycée de Bordeaux between 1807 and 1858.
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- Name
- Gentil
- Birth Name
- Jean-Paul Alaux
- Born
- 1788
- Birthplace
- Bordeaux, France
- Died
- 24 January 1858
- Place of death
- Bordeaux
- Occupation
- Painter and lithographer
- Nationality
- France.
- Fields
- portrait.
- Education
- école des beaux-arts de Bordeaux and Beaux-Arts de Paris.
- Teachers
- Horace Vernet.
- Languages
- French.
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Jean Paul Alaux (1788–1858), also known as Gentil, was a French landscape painter and lithographer born in Bordeaux on 4 October 1788. His father Pierre-Joseph Alaux was also an artist as were his two older brothers, Jean Alaux, who had the nickname of "the Roman", and Jean-Pierre Alaux (1783–1858). A pupil of Pierre Lacour and Horace Vernet, he went on to teach at the Lycée de Bordeaux between 1807 and 1858.
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Later he became director of the School of Design at Bordeaux. View of Floirac was the first painted he exhibited at the Paris Salon in 1827; two years later, in 1831, his exhibit was View of Bordeaux Seen from Floirac; View of Bordeaux from the Saint Raphael Barracks to the Church of Saint Eulalia was displayed in 1833. He died in Bordeaux on 24 January 1858. • Illustration — (Rijksmuseum)
Jean-Paul Alaux studied at école des beaux-arts de Bordeaux and Beaux-Arts de Paris. Training under Horace Vernet is recorded. The recorded working language is French. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait. Work by Jean-Paul Alaux is recorded in the collections of Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux.
Vue de l'église Sainte-Eulalie de Bordeaux par Jean-Paul Alaux; Musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux
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• Name — Gentil • Birth Name — Jean-Paul Alaux • Born — 1788 • Birthplace — Bordeaux, France • Died — 24 January 1858 • Place of death — Bordeaux • Occupation — Painter and lithographer • Parents — Pierre-Joseph Alaux • Relatives — Jean Alaux (brother)
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The authorities additionally record the headings Gentil, Jean Paul Alaux and Jean-Pierre I Alaux. His recorded language was French.
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Jean-Paul Alaux is recorded as painter, lithographer and draftsperson.
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1788
Jean-Paul Alaux born at Bordeaux.
1858
Jean-Paul Alaux died at Bordeaux.
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Jean-Paul Alaux studied at école des beaux-arts de Bordeaux and Beaux-Arts de Paris. He trained under Horace Vernet.
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