Jean Émile Laurent - Artist Info

About Jean Émile Laurent

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Jean Laurent
  • Biography

    Born in Marseille, where he studied at the École des Beaux-Arts, Jean-Émile Laurent was quickly drawn to the light and colors of the South. A nomad at heart and sensitive to local subjects, the artist went to live and paint in Morocco, where he made a name for himself with his frescoes for the Fez Hospital.

    Moroccan museums hold many of his works.

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