Joseph-Marie Vien facts for kids
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Joseph-Marie Vien
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Portrait by Joseph Siffred Duplessis, 1784
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| Born | 18 June 1716 Montpellier, France
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| Died | 27 March 1809 (aged 92) Paris, France
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| Occupation | painter |
Joseph-Marie Vien (born June 18, 1716 – died March 27, 1809) was a very important French painter. He lived during a time when art styles were changing in France. He even held a special job as the "Premier peintre du Roi," which means "First Painter to the King." He had this role from 1789 to 1791.
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Life of a Painter
Joseph-Marie Vien was born in a city called Montpellier, France. When he was young, he was lucky to have a helper named Comte de Caylus. This helper helped him join the art studio of a famous painter, Charles-Joseph Natoire.
Learning and Growing as an Artist
In 1745, Joseph-Marie Vien won a big art prize called the grand prix. This prize allowed him to study art in Rome, Italy. While in Rome, he spent his time studying nature and the amazing artworks around him. He learned a lot and developed his own unique style.
When he returned to Paris, his style was quite different from what was popular then. However, his painting called Daedalus and Icarus was so good that he was accepted into the art academy. This happened thanks to the strong support of another famous artist, François Boucher.
Teaching and Challenges
In 1776, Joseph-Marie Vien became the director of the French art school in Rome. He was a respected artist by then. Interestingly, he decided not to take a young artist named Jacques-Louis David as his student. He felt David was too old for him to teach. However, David later became one of the most famous painters of his time.
After five years, Vien returned to France. But soon, the French Revolution began, which changed everything. This event caused him to lose much of his wealth and position. Even so, he did not give up. At the age of 80, in 1796, he won another art competition held by the government!
Recognition and Legacy
Later, Napoleon Bonaparte recognized Vien's talent and made him a senator. This was a great honor.
Joseph-Marie Vien passed away in Paris and was buried in the Panthéon, a famous building where many important French people are laid to rest. He taught many talented students who became great painters themselves. His wife, Marie-Thérèse Reboul, was also a painter and a member of the academy. Their son, Marie Joseph, also became a painter.
Famous Artworks
Joseph-Marie Vien created many beautiful paintings throughout his life. Here are some of his well-known works:
- Sainte Marthe recevant le Christ à Bethanie (1747), Église Sainte-Marthe, Tarascon
- Saint Jérôme méditant sur un crâne, La Fère, Musée Jeanne d'Aboville
- La résurrection de Lazare (1747), Église Sainte-Marthe, Tarascon
- L'embarquement de sainte Marthe (1751), Église Sainte-Marthe, Tarascon
- L'arrivée de sainte Marthe en Provence (1748), Église Sainte-Marthe, Tarascon
- La prédication de sainte Marthe (1748), Église Sainte-Marthe, Tarascon
- L'agonie de sainte Marthe (1748), Église Sainte-Marthe, Tarascon
- Les funérailles de sainte Marthe (1748), Église Sainte-Marthe, Tarascon
- Hermite endormi (1753), Musée du Louvre
- Dédale dans le Labyrinthe attachant les ailes à Icare (1754), Musée du Louvre
- St Theresa of Avila (1754-55), New Orleans Museum of Art
- La Douce Mélancolie (1756), Cleveland Museum of Art
- L'Enlèvement de Proserpine (1762), Museum of Grenoble
- La Marchande d'amours (1763), Palace of Fontainebleau
- Une Femme qui sort des bains, 1763, (huile 95x68 cm) (private collection)
- Saint Denis préchant (1767), Church of Saint-Roch, Paris
- Grecque au bain (1767), Museo de Arte de Ponce, Puerto Rico
- Jeunes grecques parant de fleurs l'Amour endormi (1773), Musée du Louvre
- Venus, Wounded by Diomedes, is Saved by Iris (1775), Columbus Museum of Art
- Les adieux d'Hector et d'Andromaque (1786), Musée du Louvre
- Love Fleeing Slavery (1789), Princeton University Art Museum
- Saint Louis remet la régence à sa mère, Saint-Louis Chapel, École Militaire, Paris
- Toilette d'une jeune mariée dans le costume antique, (100x135 cm) (private collection)
See also
In Spanish: Joseph-Marie Vien para niños
