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Frédéric Bazille

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Frédéric Bazille

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Also known as Jean-Frédéric Bazille, Jean Frédéric Bazille, Frederic Bazille, Frederick Bazille, Jean Frederic Bazille, Jean-Frederic Bazille, Bazille

French painter (1841–1870)

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Frédéric Bazille was a French painter who lived during the mid-19th century and is known for his contributions to early Impressionism and modern art. His career was cut short when he died at age 28 during the Franco-Prussian War, but his paintings—often depicting figures in natural light and outdoor settings—influenced the development of modern painting during a pivotal period in art history.

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Born
1841
Died
1870
Works
3

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Quotes

  • The big classical compositions are finished; an ordinary view of daily life would be much more interesting.
  • Certain parts of the forest [the forest Bas Bréau, near Barbizon ] are truly wonderful. We can't even imagine such oak trees in Montpellier.
  • This country [landscape around Honfleur, where Bazille was painting with Monet, circa 1864] is paradise. Nowhere could you find more lush fields with more beautiful trees. Cows and horses roam freely everywhere.
  • I do hope, that if I ever do anything, at least to have the merit of not copying anyone.
  • I have begun one of the pictures of my uncle, which would be finished in the most, two weeks, if only I were able to go to Fontainebleau [probably because Manet urged him to pose for his [[w:Le Déjeuner sur l'herbe|'Déjeuner sur l'herbe'] to do some needed studies. In any case neither will be finished before next August. I am taking great pains with them and I hope my uncle will be very pleased.
  • Finally.. ..I will have finished the paintings for my uncle. I have completely reworked them since my last letter [to his mother, 5 May 1865]; originally I had included a mass of details, which, from the distance they were intended to be viewed, had a very bad effect. I have worked at breakneck speed for two weeks, and now I am rather pleased, at least with one of them.

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Wikidata facts

Instance of
human
Gender
male
Citizenship
France
Place of birth
Montpellier
Place of death
Beaune-la-Rolande
Occupation
painter
Languages spoken
French
Notable work
Bazille's Studio
Student of
Charles Gleyre
Image
Bazille, Frédéric, album Manet, BNF Gallica.jpg
Work location
Honfleur
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Commons category
Frédéric Bazille
date of birth
1841-12-06
date of death
1870-11-28
Commons Creator page
Frédéric Bazille
topic's main category
Category:Frédéric Bazille
name in native language
Frédéric Bazille
has works in the collection
High Museum of Art
birth name
Jean Frédéric Bazille
ethnic group
French
start of work period
1860-01-01
end of work period
1870-01-01
military casualty classification
killed in action
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Works in European collections

1 object attributed to Frédéric Bazille, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Jean Frédéric Bazille ( French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ fʁedeʁik bazij]; December 6, 1841 – November 28, 1870) was a French Impressionist painter. Many of Bazille's major works are examples of figure painting in which he placed the subject figure within a landscape painted en plein air.

Life and work

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