Ange-Louis Janet facts for kids
Ange-Louis Janet (born November 26, 1815 – died November 22, 1872), also known by his artist name Janet-Lange, was a talented French artist. He was a painter, someone who created illustrations for books and newspapers, a lithographer (who made prints using a special stone), and an engraver (who made prints by carving into metal).
About His Life and Art
Ange-Louis Janet was born in Paris, France. In 1833, he was accepted into the famous École des beaux-arts de Paris, which is a top art school. There, he learned from well-known artists like Ingres, Horace Vernet, and Alexandre-Marie Colin.
He first showed his artwork at the Salon in 1836. The Salon was a very important art exhibition in Paris. He continued to show his art there until 1870.
Janet-Lange painted many different kinds of pictures. He created scenes of hunting and military uniforms. He also painted portraits of people. A big part of his work involved painting historical events from France. These included scenes from the Crimean War (1853-1856), the Second Italian War of Independence (1859), and the Second French intervention in Mexico (1861-1867).
His Work as an Illustrator
Besides painting, Janet-Lange was a busy illustrator. He drew pictures for popular newspapers and magazines of his time. Some of these included L'Illustration, Le Tour du monde, the Journal amusant, and Le Journal pour rire.
He also illustrated books. One famous example is the French version of The Young Franc-Tireurs by G. A. Henty, published in 1873. Henty liked Janet-Lange's drawings so much that he used them again for his own English magazine, Union Jack.
Janet-Lange passed away in Paris on November 22, 1872, when he was 61 years old.
- David Karel, Dictionnaire des artistes de langue française en Amérique du Nord: peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs, graveurs, photographes, et orfèvres, Presses Université Laval, 1992, p. 413 (on line books.google.com).
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Portrait on the 7 December 1872 issue of Le Monde Illustré
