Henri Royer

Henri Royer:Paysanne au tombeau

Henri Royer (22 January 1869, Nancy – 31 October 1938, Neuilly-sur-Seine was a French painter, remembered especially for his genre works from Brittany.

Biography

After attending the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, in 1890 he continued his studies at the Académie Julian under Jules Joseph Lefebvre and François Flameng. He exhibited regularly at the Paris Salon, specializing in genre paintings and portraits. As a portraitist, he encountered many famous figures from the aristocracy, politics, diplomacy, science and the arts. As a result, his critics described him as one of Ingres' disciples.[1]

In 1896, together with his wife, he arrived in Brittany, where he was to spend long periods for the rest of his life, especially in and around Audierne. Unlike other artists, he was above all interested in the people rather than the scenery. In order to become closer to them, he even learnt to speak Breton. His paintings reveal careful attention to their costumes. A devout Catholic, he also painted religious subjects including solitary figures at prayer.[1]

Royer taught at the Académie Julien and at the École des Beaux-Arts. Among his many students were Georgina and Lucilio de Albuquerque, Jacques Majorelle, Thérèse Geraldy and Émile Louis Picault.

References

  1. 1 2 "La collection municipale", Ville d'Audierne. (French) Retrieved 2 May 2012.

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