The French painter Théodore Chassériau is one of the most famous representatives of romantic classicism. He was born in Saint-Dominigue in 1819 and died in Paris in 1856. At the age of eleven Chassériau studied as a boy in the studio of Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres in Paris, one of the most important classicists of his time. Later, however, two other artists influenced his Sil, Paul Delaroche - a history painter - and Eugene Delacroix, a pioneer of Impressionism. Chassériau was popular for his portraits and historical scenes, which influenced painters like Puvis de Chavannes and Gustave Moreau. Even Paul Gauguin and Henri Matisse have echoes of Chassériau's style, which in turn was influenced by Chavannes and Moreau. He also devoted himself to subjects such as Orientalism, religious themes and allegorical depictions.
In 1834 Chassériau left Paris and was appointed head of the French Academy in Rome. Here he was first influenced by Delacroix, from whom he took over the play of colours and combined it with the classicist style of Ingres. In 1836 his first works were exhibited in the Paris Salon, an exhibition room of the Académie des Beaux-Arts. During his stay in Italy, Chassériau had time and muse to study Renaissance frescoes and make landscape sketches. Here he created paintings influenced by Italian pre-Raphaelite works and Renaissance representations, such as his Venus Anadyomene and his Andromeda. They depict ideal-typical beautiful women who were shown naked. During this period he also painted religious depictions such as Christ on the Mount of Olives and the Deposition. Orientalist paintings are also part of his oeuvre, of which "Ali-Ben-hamet, the Caliph of Constantine and head of the Haractas, followed by his escort" is one of the most famous. It was exhibited in the Salon in 1845. One year later he travelled to Algeria for the first time, where his work "Jewish Women on the Balcony" was created. At the age of 37, shortly before his death, he was still working on various murals for the churches of Saint-Roch and Saint-Philippe-du-Roule, a work that demanded a lot of him. © Meisterdrucke
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The French painter Théodore Chassériau is one of the most famous representatives of romantic classicism. He was born in Saint-Dominigue in 1819 and died in Paris in 1856. At the age of eleven Chassériau studied as a boy in the studio of Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres in Paris, one of the most important classicists of his time. Later, however, two other artists influenced his Sil, Paul Delaroche - a history painter - and Eugene Delacroix, a pioneer of Impressionism. Chassériau was popular for his portraits and historical scenes, which influenced painters like Puvis de Chavannes and Gustave Moreau. Even Paul Gauguin and Henri Matisse have echoes of Chassériau's style, which in turn was influenced by Chavannes and Moreau. He also devoted himself to subjects such as Orientalism, religious themes and allegorical depictions.
In 1834 Chassériau left Paris and was appointed head of the French Academy in Rome. Here he was first influenced by Delacroix, from whom he took over the play of colours and combined it with the classicist style of Ingres. In 1836 his first works were exhibited in the Paris Salon, an exhibition room of the Académie des Beaux-Arts. During his stay in Italy, Chassériau had time and muse to study Renaissance frescoes and make landscape sketches. Here he created paintings influenced by Italian pre-Raphaelite works and Renaissance representations, such as his Venus Anadyomene and his Andromeda. They depict ideal-typical beautiful women who were shown naked. During this period he also painted religious depictions such as Christ on the Mount of Olives and the Deposition. Orientalist paintings are also part of his oeuvre, of which "Ali-Ben-hamet, the Caliph of Constantine and head of the Haractas, followed by his escort" is one of the most famous. It was exhibited in the Salon in 1845. One year later he travelled to Algeria for the first time, where his work "Jewish Women on the Balcony" was created. At the age of 37, shortly before his death, he was still working on various murals for the churches of Saint-Roch and Saint-Philippe-du-Roule, a work that demanded a lot of him. © Meisterdrucke
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.jpg "Standing Female Nude, study for the central figure of The Tepidarium by Théodore Chassériau")
.jpg "Candaule, King of Lydia, Showing the Beauty of his Queen to his Confidant Gyges, 1850 by Théodore Chassériau")
.jpg "Scene in the Jewish Quarter of Constantine, 1851. by Théodore Chassériau")
.jpg "Ali Ben Ahmed, the Last Caliph of Constantine, with his Entourage outside Constantine, 1845 by Théodore Chassériau")
 Duke of La Rochefoucauld 1836 - (MeisterDrucke-43976).jpg "Portrait of Francois VI (1613-80) Duke of La Rochefoucauld, 1836 by Théodore Chassériau")
_183_-_(MeisterDrucke-970449).jpg "Venus anadyomene or Venus Marine Painting by Theodore Chasseriau (1819-1856) 1838 Sun. 0,65 x 0,55 m by Théodore Chassériau")
 and Genevieve (Aline) (1822-71) sisters of the artist 1843 - (MeisterDrucke-60801).jpg "The Two Sisters, or Mesdemoiselles Chasseriau: Marie-Antoinette-Adele (1810-69) and Genevieve (Aline) (1822-71) sisters of the artist, 1843 by Théodore Chassériau")
.jpg "Study for the Descent from the Cross for the Church of Saint-Philippe-du-Roule: the Jews by Théodore Chassériau")
.jpg "Sappho, 1849. by Théodore Chassériau")
.jpg "Moorish Woman Leaving the Bath in the Seraglio, 1854 oil on canvas by Théodore Chassériau")
_French_prelate_and_theologi_-_(MeisterDrucke-104949).jpg "Portrait of Jean Baptiste Henri Lacordaire (1802-61), French prelate and theologian, 1841 by Théodore Chassériau")
 - (MeisterDrucke-300105).jpg "Desdemona and Othello, 1847 (gouache) by Théodore Chassériau")
.jpg "Woman and Little Girl of Constantine with a Gazelle, 1849 by Théodore Chassériau")
.jpg "Arab Tribal Chiefs in Single Combat, under the Ramparts of a Town, 1852 by Théodore Chassériau")
.jpg "Portrait of a Young Boy, or The Artists Colour Grinder, 1839 by Théodore Chassériau")
.jpg "Susanna at her Bath by Théodore Chassériau")
.jpg "Presumed Portrait of the Comte Oscar de Ranchicourt and his Family in Troubadour Costumes by Théodore Chassériau")
_(around_600_BC)_sitting_on_a_rock_and_loo_-_(MeisterDrucke-946033).jpg "Sapho The Greek poetess Sapho (Sappho) (around 600 BC) sitting on a rock and looking at the sea with melancolia. Painting by Theodore Chasseriau (1819-1856) 1849 Sun. 0,27x0,21 m Paris, musee d")
.jpg "The Gaul Littavicus betraying the Roman Cause flees to Gergovie to support Vercingetorix, c.1838-40 by Théodore Chassériau")
.jpg "Moroccan dancers. The Handkerchief Dance, 1849. by Théodore Chassériau")
.jpg "Bazaar in Orleans, 1840s. by Théodore Chassériau")
.jpg "Tepidarium. Women reunited in the part of the warm baths under ancient Rome. Painting by Theodore Chasseriau (1819-1856). Oil on canvas by Théodore Chassériau")
.jpg "Study for St. Philip Baptising the Eunuch of the Queen of Ethiopia by Théodore Chassériau")
.jpg "Othello Suite, No. 9 by Théodore Chassériau")
_1854_-_(MeisterDrucke-1029973).jpg "Moorish woman leaving the bath Painting by Theodore Chasseriau (1819-1856) 1854 Strasbourg, Musee des Beaux Arts by Théodore Chassériau")
.jpg "Desdemone")
.jpg "Les lovers Romeo et Juliet Illustration of the piece of the same name by William Shakespeare (1564-1616) representing the death of lovers in scene 3 of act V. Esquisse de Theodore Chasseriau (1819-1856) Sun. 0,50 x 0,61 m Paris. Louvre Museum by Théodore Chassériau")
.jpg "Andromede attached to the rock by the Nereides, Painting by Theodore Chasseriau (1819-1856) by Théodore Chassériau")
.jpg "Desdemona The Song of the Willow, 1849. by Théodore Chassériau")