Forced to leave France, he moved to Genoa and witnessed the nearby Battle of Arcole (1796). The bright palette and vivid compositions of the works is the result of the influence of Rubens rather than of his teacher. Antoine-Jean Gros's parents were miniature painters. Shop Art.com for the best selection of Antoine-Jean Gros art online. He portrayed the general at a crucial moment in the battle for the bridge of Arcola, with a flag and looking at the troops behind him, urging them to follow. Gros's vibrant use of color was much admired: "You are not sufficiently concerned with color, my dear sirs," he told his pupils. Battles of World History. His mother, Pierrette-Madeleine-Cécile Durand, was also a painter. The death of his father, whose circumstances had been embarrassed by the French Revolution, threw Gros upon his own resources in 1791. Around this time, however, on the recommendation of the École des Beaux Arts, he was employed on the execution of portraits of the members of the National Convention, but disturbed by the development of the Revolution, Gros left France in 1793 for Italy. Garanger (1771–1835). Antoine-Jean Gros was born into the family of a Parisian miniature painter on 16 March 1771. Oil on canvas. He was born in Paris on 16 March 1771 and died in Meudon on 25 June 1835. The Hermitage, St. Petersburg, Russia. During guided tours, a speaker from the Palace invites you into lesser known locations otherwise closed to the visitors. Choose your favorite antoine-jean gros paintings from millions of available designs. Gros tried to work in a more consciously Neoclassical style, but his lifeless composition on mythological subjects arose much criticism from the younger generation of painters. Please contact Museum Rights and Reproductions if you have further information on the rights status of a work contrary or in addition to the information in our records. AUD ($) His work was in the genres of history and neoclassical painting. Take part in the history of the palace of Versailles by supporting a project that suits you: adopt a linden tree, contribute to the missions of the Palace or participate in the refurnishing of the royal apartments. Between 1804 and 1808 he labored on three heroic paintings featuring Napoleon. He received his first lessons in painting from his father; in 1785 he became a pupil of Jacques-Louis David (1748 -1825). We've shipped over 1 million items worldwide for our 500,000+ artists. Gros received his first art training from his father, who was a painter of miniatures. Although Gros inspired Théodore Géricault and Eugène Delacroix with his dramatic subject matter, bold technique, and use of color, he shifted his style toward a more restrained Neoclassicism. These were mostly in a neoclassical style, but Napoléon on the Battlefield of Eylau adopted a more realistic portrayal of the horrors of war. He entered Jacques-Louis David's studio in 1785 and then trained at the Académie Royale.After losing the Prix de Rome competition and suffering his father's death and bankruptcy, Gros turned to portrait painting for income. ; 61 x 50 cm. 1796-97. O’Brien, David. He accompanied Napoleon on his campaigns and also helped select works of art from Italy for the Louvre. After the Battle of Waterloo and David's exile, Gros worked for the new king and took over David's large studio, which became Paris's mecca for advanced painting. 1 - 72 of 76 antoine-jean gros paintings for sale, Napoleon on the Battlefield of Eylau, 1808 Painting, Bonaparte haranguant l'armee avant la bataille des Pyramides le 1798 Painting, Battle of Aboukir, 25 July 1799, 1806 Painting, Napoleon on the Battlefield of Eylau, 1807 Painting, Bonaparte haranguant l'armee avant la bataille des Pyramides, 1798 Painting, Bonaparte haranguant l'armee avant la bataille des Pyramides Painting, Bonaparte haranguant l'armee avant la bataille des Pyramides, 21 juillet 1798 Painting, Napoleon Ier parcourant le champ de bataille d'Eylau Painting, Napoleon Bonaparte haranguing the army before the Battle of the Pyramids, 1798 Painting, The Battle of the Pyramids, 21st July 1798 Painting, Napoleon Bonaparte haranguing the army before the Battle of the Pyramids Painting, The Battle of the Pyramids, 1798 Painting, Napoleon on the Battlefield of Eylau, circa 1807 Painting, Napoleon on the Battlefield of Eylau, 1807, detail Painting, Napoleon Ier parcourant le champ de bataille d'Eylau, 1807 Painting, Napoleon Ier Parcourant Le Champ De Bataille D'eylau Painting, Bonaparte at the Pont d'Arcole - Antoine-Jean Gros Painting, Napoleon on the Battlefield of Eylau Painting, A portrait of a young girl and two young boys in a house concert Painting, Bonaparte on the Bridge of Arcole, 17th November 1796 Detail Painting, Fran�ois G�rard 1770-1837, Later Baron Painting, General Bonaparte on the Bridge at Arcole, 17th November 1796 Painting, Equestrian portrait of Prince Boris Yusupov Painting, Francois I and Charles V Visiting the Church of Saint-Denis Painting, The Meeting of Napoleon and Francis II after the Battle of Austerlitz Painting, Portrait of Second Lieutenant Charles Legrand Painting, Gros, Antoine-Jean, baron - Napoleon Bonaparte on the Bridge at Arcole Painting, apoleon Bonaparte on the Bridge at Arcole Painting, Napoleon Accepting The Surrender Of Madrid, 4 December 1808 Painting, Napoleon Bonaparte's Arab Stallion Marengo Painting, Portrait of Artist Francois Gerard, aged 20, ca 1790 by Antoine-Jean Gros. 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