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1845 Gorritz, Austria - 1916 Paris, France. Known for: Parisien street scene painting, decoration, gdraphics, illustration, posters.
Luigi Loir was born December 22, 1845 in Goritz, Austria, and he died February 9, 1916 in Paris. He began his first formal art education in 1853 at the Beaux-Art Academy of Parma. Upon finishing his... Read full biography
Luigi Loir was born December 22, 1845 in Goritz, Austria, and he died February 9, 1916 in Paris. He began his first formal art education in 1853 at the Beaux-Art Academy of Parma. Upon finishing his studies in 1865, Loir had his debut in the Salon of Paris with his painting, Paysage a Villiers-sur... Read full biography
Luigi Loir was born December 22, 1845 in Goritz, Austria, and he died February 9, 1916 in Paris. He began his first formal art education in 1853 at the Beaux-Art Academy of Parma. Upon finishing his studies in 1865, Loir had his debut in the Salon of Paris with his painting, Paysage a Villiers-sur Seine, for which he received the highest acclaim. Loir then enrolled into studies under Jean Amable Amedee Pastelot (1810-1870) to become a mural painter. He became a very popular ceiling and mural... Read full biography
Luigi Loir was born December 22, 1845 in Goritz, Austria, and he died February 9, 1916 in Paris. He began his first formal art education in 1853 at the Beaux-Art Academy of Parma. Upon finishing his studies in 1865, Loir had his debut in the Salon of Paris with his painting, Paysage a Villiers-sur Seine, for which he received the highest acclaim. Loir then enrolled into studies under Jean Amable Amedee Pastelot (1810-1870) to become a mural painter. He became a very popular ceiling and mural painter. One of Loir's first commissions was to paint the murals and ceilings at the Chateaux du Diable in 1866. Many of Loir's works, which include oils, watercolors, and lithographs, were acquired by the city of Paris and by French museums. During... Read full biography
Luigi Loir was born December 22, 1845 in Goritz, Austria, and he died February 9, 1916 in Paris. He began his first formal art education in 1853 at the Beaux-Art Academy of Parma. Upon finishing his studies in 1865, Loir had his debut in the Salon of Paris with his painting, Paysage a Villiers-sur Seine, for which he received the highest acclaim. Loir then enrolled into studies under Jean Amable Amedee Pastelot (1810-1870) to become a mural painter. He became a very popular ceiling and mural painter. One of Loir's first commissions was to paint the murals and ceilings at the Chateaux du Diable in 1866. Many of Loir's works, which include oils, watercolors, and lithographs, were acquired by the city of Paris and by French museums. During the Salon des Sciences at the Hotel de Ville, Loir exhibited Les Preparatifs de la fete foraine... Read full biography
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Luigi Loir was born December 22, 1845 in Goritz, Austria, and he died February 9, 1916 in Paris. He began his first formal art education in 1853 at the Beaux-Art Academy of Parma.
Upon finishing his studies in 1865, Loir had his debut in the Salon of Paris with his painting, Paysage a Villiers-sur Seine, for which he received the highest acclaim. Loir then enrolled into studies under Jean Amable Amedee Pastelot (1810-1870) to become a mural painter. He became a very popular ceiling and mural painter. One of Loir's first commissions was to paint the murals and ceilings at the Chateaux du Diable in 1866.
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