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Auguste (Jules Marie) Leroux BIOGRAPHY
1871 Paris, France - 1954. Known for: Figure, interior and portrait painting, illustration, mosaics.
Auguste Leroux was born in Paris in 1871; he was a student of Leon Bonnat. He won the Grand Prix de Rome* in 1894. Leroux exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français* beginning in1898; he became a... Read full biography
Auguste Leroux was born in Paris in 1871; he was a student of Leon Bonnat. He won the Grand Prix de Rome* in 1894. Leroux exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français* beginning in1898; he became a committee member in 1904. He won a bronze medal at l'Eposition Universalle* in Paris in 1900. He was... Read full biography
Auguste Leroux was born in Paris in 1871; he was a student of Leon Bonnat. He won the Grand Prix de Rome* in 1894. Leroux exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français* beginning in1898; he became a committee member in 1904. He won a bronze medal at l'Eposition Universalle* in Paris in 1900. He was awarded Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur. Leroux exhibited in many Parisian galleries including Galerie Allard, Galerie Petit, Galerie Charpentier, and Galerie Mona Lisa. Leroux executed designs for... Read full biography
Auguste Leroux was born in Paris in 1871; he was a student of Leon Bonnat. He won the Grand Prix de Rome* in 1894. Leroux exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français* beginning in1898; he became a committee member in 1904. He won a bronze medal at l'Eposition Universalle* in Paris in 1900. He was awarded Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur. Leroux exhibited in many Parisian galleries including Galerie Allard, Galerie Petit, Galerie Charpentier, and Galerie Mona Lisa. Leroux executed designs for several public buildings including some of the images in the mosaics for the church of Sacré-Coeur, the crown of Montmartre. Leroux was a very successful illustrator of books. His early works were Symbolist* and Art Nouveau*, with many allegorical*... Read full biography
Auguste Leroux was born in Paris in 1871; he was a student of Leon Bonnat. He won the Grand Prix de Rome* in 1894. Leroux exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français* beginning in1898; he became a committee member in 1904. He won a bronze medal at l'Eposition Universalle* in Paris in 1900. He was awarded Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur. Leroux exhibited in many Parisian galleries including Galerie Allard, Galerie Petit, Galerie Charpentier, and Galerie Mona Lisa. Leroux executed designs for several public buildings including some of the images in the mosaics for the church of Sacré-Coeur, the crown of Montmartre. Leroux was a very successful illustrator of books. His early works were Symbolist* and Art Nouveau*, with many allegorical* and mythological* subjects. Leroux's later paintings show exquisite ac... Read full biography
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Auguste Leroux was born in Paris in 1871; he was a student of Leon Bonnat. He won the Grand Prix de Rome* in 1894.
Leroux exhibited at the Salon des Artistes Français* beginning in1898; he became a committee member in 1904. He won a bronze medal at l'Eposition Universalle* in Paris in 1900. He was awarded Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur.
Leroux exhibited in many Parisian galleries including Galerie Allard, Galerie Petit, Galerie Charpentier, and Galerie Mona Lisa.
Leroux executed designs for several public buildings including some of the images in the mosaics for the church of Sacré-Coeur, the crown of Montmartre.
Leroux was a very successful illustrator of books. His ea...But wait, there's more...
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