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1840 Nancy, France - 1904 Paris, France. Known for: Mythological, allegory and Biblical subject painting, large scale decoration.
Henri-Léopold Lévy (23 September 1840, Nancy - 29 December 1904, Paris) was a French painter of Jewish ancestry, known primarily for mythological and Biblical subjects. He was the son of an interior... Read full biography
Henri-Léopold Lévy (23 September 1840, Nancy - 29 December 1904, Paris) was a French painter of Jewish ancestry, known primarily for mythological and Biblical subjects. He was the son of an interior decorator and embroidery manufacturer. His artistic education began at the École des beaux-arts de... Read full biography
Henri-Léopold Lévy (23 September 1840, Nancy - 29 December 1904, Paris) was a French painter of Jewish ancestry, known primarily for mythological and Biblical subjects. He was the son of an interior decorator and embroidery manufacturer. His artistic education began at the École des beaux-arts de Paris, where he worked in the studios of François-Édouard Picot, Alexandre Cabanel and Eugène Fromentin. His first exhibit at the Salon came in 1865, where he displayed his portrayal of Hecuba, finding... Read full biography
Henri-Léopold Lévy (23 September 1840, Nancy - 29 December 1904, Paris) was a French painter of Jewish ancestry, known primarily for mythological and Biblical subjects. He was the son of an interior decorator and embroidery manufacturer. His artistic education began at the École des beaux-arts de Paris, where he worked in the studios of François-Édouard Picot, Alexandre Cabanel and Eugène Fromentin. His first exhibit at the Salon came in 1865, where he displayed his portrayal of Hecuba, finding the body of her son, Polydorus of Troy, at the seashore. It brought him a first-class medal. Two years later, he received an award for his version of Jehoash of Judah being saved from the slaughter of his family ordered by Athaliah. In 1869 he was... Read full biography
Henri-Léopold Lévy (23 September 1840, Nancy - 29 December 1904, Paris) was a French painter of Jewish ancestry, known primarily for mythological and Biblical subjects. He was the son of an interior decorator and embroidery manufacturer. His artistic education began at the École des beaux-arts de Paris, where he worked in the studios of François-Édouard Picot, Alexandre Cabanel and Eugène Fromentin. His first exhibit at the Salon came in 1865, where he displayed his portrayal of Hecuba, finding the body of her son, Polydorus of Troy, at the seashore. It brought him a first-class medal. Two years later, he received an award for his version of Jehoash of Judah being saved from the slaughter of his family ordered by Athaliah. In 1869 he was given a prize for his "Hebrew Captive Weeping at the Ruins of Jerusalem". In 1872, after sho... Read full biography
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Keywords (14)
Art Method
- •Decorative Art, Decoration Design, Ornamental Arts
- •Murals: Design, Painting, Fresco, Mosaic, Glass
Art Subject
- •Allegory, Metaphor, Parable
- •Mythology, Legends
Art Teacher
- •Alexandre Cabanel
Art School
- •Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris, Student
Added Description
- •Ceiling Painting, Decoration, Frescoes
Ethnicity of Artist
- •Jewish
Exhibition/Expo: Regional/National/International
- •Exposition Universelle, Paris, 1878
Exhibition of Commercial Art Gallery and/or Salon
- •Paris Salons