Oil Paintings by Alexandre Cabanel, France 1823 to 1889
Alexandre Cabanel was born at Montpellier, France. His skill in painting was apparently evident by the age of 11. His father could not afford his training, but in 1839 his department gave him a grant to go to Paris. This enabled him to register at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts the following October as a pupil of Francois-Edouard Picot. His paintings soon attracted attention, and by his Birth of Venus (1863), he became famous, being elected that year to the Institute. He became the most popular portrait painter of the day.Cabanel was a successful academic painter, his 1863 painting Birth of Venus is one of the best known examples of 19th century academic painting
ID: DA-7001-KAThe Birth of Venus by Alexandre Cabanel Painting
ID: DA-7002-KANymphe et Saty by Alexandre Cabanel Painting
ID: DA-7003-KACleopatra Testing Poisons on Prisoners by Alexandre Cabanel Painting
ID: DA-7004-KAPhedre by Alexandre Cabanel Painting
ID: DA-7005-KAThe Death of Francesca and Paolo by Alexandre Cabanel Painting
ID: DA-7006-KACincinnatus Receiving Deputies of the Senate by Alexandre Cabanel Painting
ID: DA-7007-KAHarmony by Alexandre Cabanel Painting
ID: DA-7008-KAThe Expulsion of Adam and Eve by Alexandre Cabanel Painting
ID: DA-7009-KAEve after the fall by Alexandre Cabanel Painting
ID: DA-7010-KAFallen Angel by Alexandre Cabanel Painting
ID: DA-7011-KAOphelia by Alexandre Cabanel Painting
ID: DA-7012-KAOphelia (detail) by Alexandre Cabanel Painting