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Paul Delaroche, also known by his first name Hippolyte, was the second son of the Delaroche family. His brother, Jules, also a painter, could not make a name for himself compared to Paul Delaroche. Influenced by the artistic background of his father, his painting career began early. At the beginning of his career he occupied himself with landscape painting. He enjoyed the appropriate training with the artist Louis Étienne Watelet. After graduating, he worked for four years under the guidance of the famous French artist Antoine-Jean Gros. After that his interest in romanticism grew and his paintings took on a dramatic coloration. He pays special attention to the detail of the people portrayed. At his first exhibition in 1822, he met the painters Eugène Delacroix and Théodore Géricault, who were of the same age. Together they were among the most famous history painters of that time. In 1833 he worked as a professor in Paris and married the daughter of the painter Horace Vernet. Delaroche painted portraits of many of his contemporaries such as Remus, Guitoz and others. In his last paintings biblical motives can be seen.
Similar to Vincent van Gogh Delaroche received a lot of ridicule and disrespect from friends and colleagues. Delacroix claimed he had no eye for colour and that he had no taste. The additional focus on history painting and topics like the execution of high nobility was tantamount to a bad judgement. Not only artists - other important figures also criticized the artist. Heinrich Heine entitled his paintings as banal.
Rated as one of the most important painters in Italy in 1853, the artist fell into oblivion in the 20th century. It was only a few decades ago that new interest emerged and the recognition that came with it. Art experts praised his accurate work, the expressively loaded gaze of the protagonists, as well as their expression and movement. Delaroche worked meticulously - using wax models he checked several times how the shadow fell and captured it exactly. He was not interested in historical correctness but in the emotions of his time.
Paul Delaroche, also known by his first name Hippolyte, was the second son of the Delaroche family. His brother, Jules, also a painter, could not make a name for himself compared to Paul Delaroche. Influenced by the artistic background of his father, his painting career began early. At the beginning of his career he occupied himself with landscape painting. He enjoyed the appropriate training with the artist Louis Étienne Watelet. After graduating, he worked for four years under the guidance of the famous French artist Antoine-Jean Gros. After that his interest in romanticism grew and his paintings took on a dramatic coloration. He pays special attention to the detail of the people portrayed. At his first exhibition in 1822, he met the painters Eugène Delacroix and Théodore Géricault, who were of the same age. Together they were among the most famous history painters of that time. In 1833 he worked as a professor in Paris and married the daughter of the painter Horace Vernet. Delaroche painted portraits of many of his contemporaries such as Remus, Guitoz and others. In his last paintings biblical motives can be seen.
Similar to Vincent van Gogh Delaroche received a lot of ridicule and disrespect from friends and colleagues. Delacroix claimed he had no eye for colour and that he had no taste. The additional focus on history painting and topics like the execution of high nobility was tantamount to a bad judgement. Not only artists - other important figures also criticized the artist. Heinrich Heine entitled his paintings as banal.
Rated as one of the most important painters in Italy in 1853, the artist fell into oblivion in the 20th century. It was only a few decades ago that new interest emerged and the recognition that came with it. Art experts praised his accurate work, the expressively loaded gaze of the protagonists, as well as their expression and movement. Delaroche worked meticulously - using wax models he checked several times how the shadow fell and captured it exactly. He was not interested in historical correctness but in the emotions of his time.