Léon Bonnat

Also known as Léon Joseph Florentin Bonnat, Leon Bonnat, Joseph Florentin Léon Bonnat, Léon-Joseph-Florentin Bonnat, Joseph Florentin Leon Bonnat, Joseph Florentin Lïon Bonnat, Leon Joseph Florentin Bonnat, Léon Joseph Bonnat

French painter and educator (1833–1922)

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Léon Bonnat (1833–1922) was a French painter, printmaker, art collector, and visual artist. Born in Bayonne and educated at the Beaux-Arts de Paris, he worked in Madrid, Paris, and Rome. His artistic output included portrait, animal, genre, and history paintings, aligning with the academic art movement. He studied under José de Madrazo y Agudo, Federico de Madrazo y Kuntz, and Léon Cogniet.

Bonnat received the Prix de Rome and the Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour. He was a member of the Royal Academy of Arts, the American Academy of Arts and Sciences, and the Académie des beaux-arts. He taught students including Peder Severin Krøyer, Hans Ole Brasen, Othon Friesz, and Gustaf Cederström. His works are held in the collections of the Museo del Prado, National Gallery of Art, Metropolitan Museum of Art, and Rijksmuseum. He died in Monchy-Saint-Éloi.

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Key facts

Born: Léon Joseph Florentin Bonnat , 20 June 1833, Bayonne , France
Died: 8 September 1922 (1922-09-08) (aged 89), Monchy-Saint-Éloi , France
Known for: Painter

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Wikidata facts

Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: France
Place of birth: Bayonne
Place of death: Monchy-Saint-Éloi
Occupation: visual artist
Educated at: Beaux-Arts de Paris
Employer: Beaux-Arts de Paris
Languages spoken: French
Award: Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour
Student of: Léon Cogniet
Genre: portrait
Movement: academic art
Image: (Albi) Portrait de l'artiste au chapeau - Léon Bonnat 1916 - Musée d'Orsay.jpg
Work location: Paris

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Commons category: Léon Joseph Florentin Bonnat
date of birth: 1833-06-20
date of death: 1922-09-08
Commons Creator page: Léon Bonnat
described by source: Encyclopædia Britannica 11th edition
student: Hans Ole Brasen
Commons gallery: Léon Bonnat
member of: Académie des beaux-arts
name in native language: Léon Bonnat
has works in the collection: Musée des beaux-arts de Marseille
birth name: Léon Joseph Florentin Bonnat
start of work period: 1848-01-01
end of work period: 1922-01-01

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Works in European collections

18 objects attributed to Léon Bonnat, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

Bildnis von Mutter, Bruder und Schwester des Malers

Rocca di Papa

Portrait of Carl Abegg-Arter

Portrait of Ingres

Job

Italian with child

Portrait of the painter’s sister (Madame Mélida)

Giotto hanging from the goat

Auferweckung des Lazarus

Still Life

Portrait of Mrs. Bischoffsheim

Porträt des Bildhauers Barye

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Encyclopedic overview

Léon Joseph Florentin Bonnat ( French pronunciation: [leɔ̃ ʒozɛf flɔʁɑ̃tɛ̃ bɔna]; 20 June 1833 – 8 September 1922) was a French painter, Grand Officer of the Légion d'honneur, art collector and professor at the Ecole des Beaux Arts.

Early life

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