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1846 Paris, France - 1920 Paris, France. Known for: Symbolist painting, decorative commissions, postage stamp design.
Luc-Olivier Merson (21 May 1846 – 13 November 1920) was a French academic painter and illustrator also known for his postage stamp and currency designs. Born Nicolas Luc-Olivier Merson in Paris,... Read full biography
Luc-Olivier Merson (21 May 1846 – 13 November 1920) was a French academic painter and illustrator also known for his postage stamp and currency designs. Born Nicolas Luc-Olivier Merson in Paris, France, he grew up in an artistic household, the son of Charles-Olivier Merson, a painter and art... Read full biography
Luc-Olivier Merson (21 May 1846 – 13 November 1920) was a French academic painter and illustrator also known for his postage stamp and currency designs. Born Nicolas Luc-Olivier Merson in Paris, France, he grew up in an artistic household, the son of Charles-Olivier Merson, a painter and art critic. He studied under Gustave Chassevent at the École de Dessin and then Isidore Pils at the École des Beaux-Arts*. Merson had his first work exhibited at the Paris Salon* in 1866 and three years later... Read full biography
Luc-Olivier Merson (21 May 1846 – 13 November 1920) was a French academic painter and illustrator also known for his postage stamp and currency designs. Born Nicolas Luc-Olivier Merson in Paris, France, he grew up in an artistic household, the son of Charles-Olivier Merson, a painter and art critic. He studied under Gustave Chassevent at the École de Dessin and then Isidore Pils at the École des Beaux-Arts*. Merson had his first work exhibited at the Paris Salon* in 1866 and three years later was awarded the Prix de Rome*. During the five years spent working in Italy, he concentrated on religious and historical subjects for his art. Back in France, in 1875 he won the first-prize medal at the exhibition by the Société des artistes français.... Read full biography
Luc-Olivier Merson (21 May 1846 – 13 November 1920) was a French academic painter and illustrator also known for his postage stamp and currency designs. Born Nicolas Luc-Olivier Merson in Paris, France, he grew up in an artistic household, the son of Charles-Olivier Merson, a painter and art critic. He studied under Gustave Chassevent at the École de Dessin and then Isidore Pils at the École des Beaux-Arts*. Merson had his first work exhibited at the Paris Salon* in 1866 and three years later was awarded the Prix de Rome*. During the five years spent working in Italy, he concentrated on religious and historical subjects for his art. Back in France, in 1875 he won the first-prize medal at the exhibition by the Société des artistes français. Notre-Dame de Paris, one of Merson's best known paintings, was created in 1881 as a result of the huge popularity of the Victor H... Read full biography
Luc-Olivier (Nicolas) Merson - Artist Info
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Keywords (19)
Art Method
- •Decorative Art, Decoration Design, Ornamental Arts
- •Easel Painting
Art Media
- •Chalk
- •Charcoal
- •Crayon, Crayola Drawing
- •Mixed Media, Multi Media and/or Multli Styles
- •Oil Paint
- •Pen and Ink Drawing
- •Stained Glass Design, Restoration, Crafting
- •Watercolor/Watercolour
Art Style
- •Academic Classicism of French Academie des Beaux Arts
Art Subject
- •Church Decoration, Statues, Altarpieces, Frescoes
- •Symbolism, Iconography, Ceremonial
Art School
- •Ecole des Beaux Arts, Paris, Student
Awards/Recognition
- •Prix de Rome Prize
Added Description
- •Art Educator:Teaching, Scholarship, Workshops and/or Writing
- •Artist Has Artist Family Members
- •Postage Stamp Designer
Exhibition of Commercial Art Gallery and/or Salon
- •Paris Salons