visibility Similar

code Related

Mme Riesener, avec mantille noire

description

Summary

Ce daguerréotype représente Laure Riesener (1822-1900), l’épouse de Léon Riesener assise dans un jardin. Vue de trois quarts, coiffée d’un élégant chapeau et d’une mantille noire, la jeune femme est encadrée par les feuillages de l’arrière-plan.

Leon Riesener was a French Romantic painter, born in Paris on 17 October 1808. He was the son of the famous French cabinetmaker Jean-Henri Riesener and the brother of the painter Eugène Riesener. Leon began his artistic training in the studio of Antoine-Jean Gros, a prominent French painter of the Romantic period. Riesener's early works were influenced by the Romantic movement, which emphasised emotion, individualism and imagination. He painted scenes from history, mythology and literature, often depicting heroic or tragic figures. Riesener's style was characterised by bold brushstrokes, intense colours and dramatic lighting. In 1832, Riesener exhibited his painting 'The Death of Sardanapalus' at the Salon de Paris, which won him critical acclaim. The painting depicts the Assyrian king Sardanapalus burning himself alive with his possessions and concubines during the siege of Nineveh. The work was inspired by a play by Lord Byron and is considered one of Riesener's masterpieces. Throughout his career, Riesener received numerous commissions from wealthy patrons and institutions. He painted murals for the Palace of Versailles and the Hôtel de Ville in Paris, as well as portraits of prominent figures such as Victor Hugo and George Sand. Riesener died in Paris on 1 September 1878, leaving behind a legacy as one of the most important painters of French Romanticism.

label_outline

Tags

leon riesener leon riesener 1808 1878 photographie petit palais musee des beaux arts de la ville de paris daguerreotype avec mantille noire mme riesener ultra high resolution high resolution paris france paris musees french art
date_range

Date

1842 - 1846
collections

in collections

Leon Riesener (1808–1878)

French Romantic painter.
create

Source

Paris Museum
link

Link

https://www.parismuseescollections.paris.fr/
copyright

Copyright info

Public Domain Dedication

label_outline Explore Mme Riesener, Leon Riesener 1808 1878, Leon Riesener

Topics

leon riesener leon riesener 1808 1878 photographie petit palais musee des beaux arts de la ville de paris daguerreotype avec mantille noire mme riesener ultra high resolution high resolution paris france paris musees french art