Ary Scheffer: Romantic Painter of the July Monarchy
The most recent edition of Beaux Arts Magazine highlights Ary Scheffer, a significant figure in the Romantic art movement, born in Dordrecht, Netherlands, on February 10, 1795. After relocating to Paris in 1811, he studied under Pierre-Narcisse Guérin, sharing the experience with notable artists like Géricault and Delacroix. His artwork from 1819 intrigued the Duke of Orléans, resulting in his appointment as drawing instructor to Louis-Philippe I in 1822. Scheffer later established a renowned studio at 16 rue Chaptal, hosting prominent gatherings. He passed away in Argenteuil on June 15, 1858, leaving behind a legacy honored by the Musée de la Vie romantique.
Key facts
- Ary Scheffer was born February 10, 1795 in Dordrecht, Netherlands.
- He moved to Paris in 1811 and studied at the École des beaux-arts under Pierre-Narcisse Guérin.
- In 1819, his painting 'Le Dévouement patriotique des six bourgeois de Calais en 1342' won him the patronage of the Duke of Orléans.
- He became drawing master to the children of the Duke of Orléans in 1822.
- Scheffer built two studios at 16 rue Chaptal in 1831, hosting Friday gatherings with Chopin, Liszt, George Sand, and others.
- From the 1830s, he focused on compositions inspired by Dante, Goethe, and the Gospels.
- His painting 'Les Ombres de Francesca da Rimini et de Paolo Malatesta' (1855) is considered his masterpiece, with at least six versions.
- Scheffer died June 15, 1858 in Argenteuil; his studio became the Musée de la Vie romantique in 1983.
Entities
Artists
- Ary Scheffer
- Pierre-Narcisse Guérin
- Théodore Géricault
- Eugène Delacroix
- Frédéric Chopin
- Franz Liszt
- George Sand
- Pauline Viardot
- Ivan Tourgueniev
- Charles Dickens
- Dante Alighieri
- Johann Wolfgang von Goethe
Institutions
- Beaux Arts Magazine
- École des beaux-arts
- Musée de la Vie romantique
- Musée des Beaux Arts, Grenoble
- Château de Versailles et Trianon
- Musée du Louvre
Locations
- Dordrecht
- Netherlands
- Paris
- France
- Nouvelle Athènes
- 16 rue Chaptal
- 75009 Paris
- Argenteuil
- England
- Souli
- Épire
- Zalongo
- Calais