Fernand Sabatté

Fernand Sabatté
Born Fernand Sabatté
(1874-05-14)14 May 1874
Aiguillon, Lot-et-Garonne, France
Died 22 October 1940(1940-10-22) (aged 66)
Chamigny
Known for Architectural painting and sculptor

Fernand Sabatté was a French painter and sculptor who is best known for his architectural painting and portrait work.

Early life

He was born in Aiguillon, Lot-et-Garonne 14 May 1874. Sabatté's parents separated in 1880 and he moved with his mother to Bordeaux.[1] Having studied at the École des Beaux-Arts, in 1893 he began working there in the studio of Gustave Moreau. At his first exhibition at the Paris Salon, a portrait of his grandmother was purchased by the state.[2]

Artistic Career and Recognition

In 1900 he won the Grand Prix de Rome for his painting Un Spartiate et l'Ilote.[3] From 1926 he taught painting, first at the École des Beaux-Arts in Lille until 1929, then at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris. His student Louise Cottin won a second prize of Rome in 1934.[4] Also in 1929, he founded the bimonthly magazine Art. He entered the Academy of Fine Arts of the Institute of France in 1935 (painting section, chair 5). Viewed as an academic painter, who was heavily influenced by his religion, which has been described as bordering on mystical.[5] He remained heavily influenced by his tutor Moreau, retaining a very realistic style of painting, only briefly experimenting with Impressionism. He is credited, amongst other Paris artists, as fostering a new generation of modern women artists.[6] There is a street in his native Aiguillon named in his honour.[7]

Military career

He joined the French army and fought in both World Wars.[8] During World War 1 he received the Croix de guerre and became a Chevalier (Knight) in the Legion of Honour.[9] He died after being struck by a German truck in Chamigny October 22, 1940.[2]

Known Art Works

References

  1. ↑ Lavie, Jean-Marie. "AIGUILLON 47: Fernand Sabatté". Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  2. 1 2 Les peintres Bordelais. "Sabatté Fernand". Les peintres Bordelais. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  3. ↑ Commune de Chamigny. "Fernand Sabatté 1874 - 1940" (PDF). Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  4. ↑ Musée Louise Cottin. "Musée Louise Cottin". Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  5. ↑ Musée des Beaux-Arts d’Agen. "Peindre au 19 e siècle en Lot-et-Garonne" (PDF). Musée des Beaux-Arts d’Agen. Musée des Beaux-Arts d’Agen. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  6. ↑ Unknown (1 April 1932). "The Women of Paris". The Singapore Free Press and Mercantile Advertiser. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  7. ↑ France Sud Ouest. "Lot-et-Garonne: les Offices de tourisme". France Sud Ouest. Retrieved 27 November 2014.
  8. ↑ Musée Louise Cottin. "Archives nationales: site de Fontainebleau". Musée Louise Cottin. Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  9. ↑ Ducos, Jean (1900s). Fernand Sabatté : peintre, premier grand prix de Rome, chevalier de la Légion d'honneur, membre du comité de la société des artistes français, membre des commissions du jury de l'école nationale des beaux arts de Paris.
  10. ↑ National Gallery of Victoria. "The daughters of Danaus". Retrieved 21 August 2014.
  11. ↑ National Museum of Ireland. "The Arras Belfry (1916), 1917". National Museum of Ireland Online Collection. National Museum of Ireland. Retrieved 8 November 2014.
  12. ↑ Sumpf, Alexandre. "La fascination des ruines : Arras dans la Grande Guerre". La Première Guerre mondiale. Retrieved 27 November 2014.

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