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Jean Benner
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Benner in 1877 (painting by Jean-Jacques Henner, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Mulhouse)
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| Born | March 28, 1836 |
| Died | October 28, 1906 (aged 70) |
| Resting place | Père Lachaise Cemetery |
| Nationality | French |
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Notable work
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L'Extase Salomé |
| Style | Academic art |
Jean Benner was a talented French painter. He was born on March 28, 1836, in Mulhouse, France. He passed away on October 28, 1906, in Paris.
Jean had a twin brother named Emmanuel Benner, who was also an artist. Jean's son, Emmanuel M. Benner, continued the family's artistic tradition.
Jean's Early Life
Jean Benner and his twin brother, Emmanuel, were born in March 1836. Their hometown was Mulhouse, in the Alsace region of France. Their father was named Jean Benner-Fries.
Becoming an Artist
The Benner brothers first worked as designers. They created patterns for mills and factories in Mulhouse.
By the time he was 30 years old, Jean Benner began studying art. He learned from famous artists like Léon Bonnat and Jean-Jacques Henner.
In 1868, Jean showed his paintings at the Paris Salon. This was a very important art exhibition in Paris. In 1881, he won his first medal there. He earned it for his painting called Le Repos (which means Rest).
What Jean Painted
Jean Benner painted many different kinds of art. He created still-life paintings, which show objects like flowers or fruit. He also painted portraits of people.
He was known for his genre paintings. These show scenes from everyday life. Some of his famous works include After a Storm at Capri (1872) and Trappist in Prayer (1875). He also painted Petite Falle de Capri, Flowers and Fruits (1868) and Reverie.
Jean also spent time painting on the Isle of Capri. This island in Italy was a popular spot for artists. Many painters lived and worked there, including Frederic Leighton and John Singer Sargent.
Notable Works
Jean Benner created many beautiful paintings during his career. Here are some of his well-known artworks:
- A house in Capri (1881) can be found in the Fine Arts Museum in Pau.
- Women of Capri (1882) is a very large painting. It is displayed at the Musée des Beaux-Arts de Mulhouse.
- Briseis weeping over the body of Patroclus (1878) is at the château-musée in Nemours.
- Ecstasy (around 1896) is part of the collection at the Strasbourg Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art.
- Girl in Capri (1906) is housed in the Fine Arts Museum of Nantes.
- Hollyhocks is a painting at the Musée d'art et d'archéologie in Senlis.
- Les Pêcheurs (The Fishermen) is at the Musée d'art moderne André Malraux in Le Havre.
- He painted a Portrait of Jean-Jacques Henner in 1899. This is at the Fine Arts Museum in Mulhouse.
- His Portrait of Emmanuel Benner is at the Fine Arts Museum of Nantes.
- The painting Salomé is also at the Fine Arts Museum of Nantes.
- To France, always is another work at the Fine Arts Museum in Mulhouse.
Gallery
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Portrait of Jean-Jacques Henner, 1899
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Girl in Capri, 1906, Fine Arts Museum of Nantes
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A dark corner in Capri
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Ecstasy, Strasbourg Museum of Modern and Contemporary Art
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To France, always
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Study of Flowers, oil on canvas, Laing Art Gallery
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Little girl, Museum of Fine Arts, Reims
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