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Jean Louis Ernest Meissonnier, French painter and sculptor,
Ernest Meissonier
French painter (1815–1891)
Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier | |
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Ernest Meissonier | |
Born | (1815-02-21)21 February 1815 Lyon, France |
Died | 31 January 1891(1891-01-31) (aged 75) Paris, France |
Nationality | French |
Known for | Painting, Sculpture |
Movement | Academic art |
Spouse | Emma Steinhel |
Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier (French:[ʒɑ̃lwiɛʁnɛstmɛsɔnje]; 21 February 1815 – 31 January 1891) was a French academic painter and sculptor.
He became famous for his depictions of Napoleon and his militarysieges and manoeuvres in paintings acclaimed both for the artist's mastery of fine detail and his assiduous craftsmanship. The English art critic John Ruskin examined his work at length under a magnifying glass, "marvelling at Meissonier's manual dexterity and eye for fascinating minutiae." Meissonier enjoyed great success in his lifetime, becoming, with Gérôme and Cabanel, one of "the three most successful artists of th