Difference between revisions of "Pierre-Auguste Cot"
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| − | '''Pierre-Auguste Cot''' (Bédarieux 1837 - Bédarieux 1883) was a [[French]] [[painter]]. | + | '''Pierre-Auguste Cot''' (Bédarieux 1837 - Bédarieux 1883) was a [[French]] [[painter]]. Cot established himself through his participation in the annual Salon, eventually winnin several medals for his mythological, historical, and allegorical paintings, as well as his [[portraits]]. [http://www.schillerandbodo.com/artists/cot/artworks/portrait-of-a-young-woman] |
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| + | :: ''From 1870 on, his popularity immensely grew. In 1874 he received the title 'Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur'. He was also asked to be a jury member of the painting festivals Salon de Paris and the [[Prix de Rome]]. '' [http://www.artinthepicture.com/artists/Pierre-Auguste_Cot/biography.html] | ||
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| + | Cot most famous paintings are "Le Printemps" and "The Storm", both on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City. | ||
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| + | [[File:Cot, Self portrait, 1870.jpg|thumb|center|Self-portrait, 1870.]] | ||
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*[http://www.artmagick.com/pictures/artist.aspx?artist=pierre-auguste-cot Pierre-Auguste Cot] ArtMagick. | *[http://www.artmagick.com/pictures/artist.aspx?artist=pierre-auguste-cot Pierre-Auguste Cot] ArtMagick. | ||
| + | [[File:Cot, Portrait of a Young Woman, 1869.jpg|thumb|left|Portrait of a Young Woman, 1869.]] | ||
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Latest revision as of 11:03, April 21, 2015
Pierre-Auguste Cot (Bédarieux 1837 - Bédarieux 1883) was a French painter. Cot established himself through his participation in the annual Salon, eventually winnin several medals for his mythological, historical, and allegorical paintings, as well as his portraits. [1]
- From 1870 on, his popularity immensely grew. In 1874 he received the title 'Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur'. He was also asked to be a jury member of the painting festivals Salon de Paris and the Prix de Rome. [2]
Cot most famous paintings are "Le Printemps" and "The Storm", both on display at the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York City.
See also
External links
- Pierre-Auguste Cot
- Pierre-Auguste Cot ArtMagick.
