The Academicist names to know
If you remember one Academicist maler, make it Paul Delaroche (1797–1856), the name behind Young Christian Martyr og Henrettelsen af Lady Jane Grey. After that come Friedrich von Amerling, Eugenio De Blaas, Jean-Paul Laurens og Édouard Debat-Ponsan. Our 20 picks go from Johann Christian von Mannlich (born 1741) to Charles Chaplin (born 1889), from 14 countries.
How we picked them. We list the artists our catalogue links to Academicist, from the most famous down. Artists born after 1955 that we cannot yet check on Wikidata are left out. The Wikipedia number shows in how many of our 32 languages Wikipedia writes about them.
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Meet them one by one
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From Paris On Wikipedia in 26 of 32 languages
Paul Delaroche (1797-1856) er en central skikkelse i det 19. århundredes franske kunst, der legemliggør spændingen mellem romantisk lidenskab og akademisk stringens. Blandt Delaroches mest bemærkelsesværdige præstationer er “The Execution of Lady Jane Grey”, et maleri, der opnåede øjeblikkelig anerkendelse og forbliver en hjørnesten i National Gallerys samling.
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Østrigsk From Wien Akademisme On Wikipedia in 20 of 32 languages
Friedrich Ritter von Amerling (født 1803, Wien, død 1887, Wien) står som en fremtrædende skikkelse i den østrigske kunsthistorie, fejret for sin urokkelige dedikation til den akademiske tradition og sin bemærkelsesværdige evne til at indfange værdighed og ynde hos aristokratiske motiver under romantikken.
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From Albano Laziale On Wikipedia in 19 of 32 languages
Født i Albano nær Rom i 1843, trådte Eugen de Blaas (senere kendt som Eugene von Blaas) frem fra en familie dybt forankret i kunstneriske traditioner. Hans far, Karl von Blaas, var selv en respekteret maler og professor ved Akademiet i Venedig, hvilket gav den unge Eugen et uovertruffent fundament inden for kunsthistorie, freskoteknikker og principperne bag klassisk komposition.
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From Fourquevaux On Wikipedia in 19 of 32 languages
Jean-Paul Laurens (1838–1921) står som en monumental skikkelse i den sidste blomstringstid af fransk akademisk kunst, idet han legemliggjorde både dens storhed og dens iboende modsætninger. Han blev født i Fourques, Frankrig, og trådte frem under den prestigefyldte vejledning fra Léon Cogniet og Alexandre Bida, hvor han arvede en urokkelig republikansk ånd, tempereret af en hengivenhed til den kunstneriske tradition.
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Fransk From Toulouse Akademisk kunst On Wikipedia in 14 of 32 languages
I det levende og ofte turbulente landskab i det sene nittende århundredes franske kunst var der få skikkelser, der legemliggjorde spændingen mellem klassisk tradition og moderne social samvittighed så dybtgående som Édouard Debat-Ponsan. Han blev født i Toulouse i 1847, og hans kunstneriske rejse blev formet i de prestigefyldte sale under Beaux-Arts-traditionen, efter at have studeret under den anerkendte Alexandre Cabanel.
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Britisk From Étretat Stumfilm
Født som Charles Spencer Chaplin den 16. april 1889 i hjertet af Londons fattige East End, var dette komiske genis liv i sig selv et rørende drama. Begge hans forældre, Hannah Harriet Hill og Charles Spencer Chaplin Sr., var artister på music halls, en verden af flygtig bifald og konstant bevægelse, som ville forme den unge Charlies kunstneriske sanselighed dybtgående.
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Amerikaner From Boston Orientalisme On Wikipedia in 12 of 32 languages
Edwin Lord Weeks var født omkring 1849 i Boston, Massachusetts, og uddannet på Boston og Newton offentlige skoler. Bemærkelsesværdigt var det først i 1871 og hans landskab med blå harpyr, malet i Everglades, at Weeks begyndte at udvise teknisk dygtighed og øje for komposition – sandsynligvis efter at have modtaget professionel undervisning. I 1872 flyttede Weeks til Paris og blev elev af Léon Bonnat og Jean-Léon Gérôme.
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Belgisk From Bruxelles Akademisk realisme On Wikipedia in 12 of 32 languages
Alfred Émile Léopold Stevens, en berømt belgisk maler, blev født den 11. maj 1823 i Bruxelles. Hans familie var dybt forankret i de visuelle kunstarter; hans ældre bror Joseph (1816–1892) og hans søn Léopold (1866–1935) var begge malere, mens en anden bror, Arthur (1825–99), virkede som kunsthandler og kritiker.
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Tysk From Frankfurt am Main Orientalism, Düsseldorf skola On Wikipedia in 9 of 32 languages
Adolf Schreyer, født i Frankfurt am Main i 1828, var en maler hvis liv blev uløseligt forbundet med den imponerende skønhed hos heste og Østens fascinerende landskaber. Han var ikke blot observatør af disse områder; han dykkede ned i dem, ledsaget af prins Maximilian Karl af Thurn og Taxis på omfattende ture gennem Ungarn, Wallachien, Rusland og Tyrkiet.
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British From York Aesthetic Movement On Wikipedia in 11 of 32 languages
Albert Joseph Moore var en dansk maler født den 4. september 1841 i York, England, søn af kunstner William Moore og Sarah Collingham. Han var den fjortende barn af familien og blev uddannet på Archbishop Holgate’s School og St. Han debuterede på Royal Academy allerede i 1857 med oliemalerierne ”A Goldfinch” og ”A Woodcock”, hvor han straks fik stor opmærksomhed for sin stil og teknik.
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From Philadelphia On Wikipedia in 8 of 32 languages
Jean Leon Gerome Ferris (1863 – 1930) indtager en unik position i amerikansk kunsthistorie, primært kendt for sit monumentale ‘Pageant of a Nation’ serie – det største enkeltstående projekt af sin art udført af en kunstner i slutningen af det nittende århundrede.
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French From La Ferté-sous-Jouarre Illustration, Romanticism
Émile-Antoine Bayard, born in the tranquil French town of La Ferté-sous-Jouarre in 1837, emerged as a pivotal figure in 19th-century illustration. The years between 1857 and 1864 were formative for Bayard, a period dedicated to exhaustive exploration across various artistic mediums. From 1864 onward, Bayard's career blossomed as an illustrator, initially documenting current events for magazines—including the tumultuous period of the Franco-Prussian War (1870–71).
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Fransk From Coucouron Akademisk kunst On Wikipedia in 9 of 32 languages
Delphin Enjolras var en fransk akademisk maler født i Courcouronnes, Ardèche, Frankrig, i 1857. Hans forældre var Casimir Enjolras og Delphine Laurens. Hans kunstneriske rejse begyndte med formel uddannelse på École de dessin de la ville de Paris under vejledning af akvarellist Gaston Gérard.
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From Kinghorn On Wikipedia in 9 of 32 languages
Born: December 17, 1796, in Kinghorn, Fife, Scotland (though records indicate Edinburgh). Early Training: She received foundational training from her uncle, George Saunders, in London, mastering the art of miniature painting before expanding into oils and watercolors.
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German From Neukosenow Classical German Art
Manzel’s formative years were marked by exposure to influential artistic currents circulating in Berlin. The Academy's curriculum emphasized classical sculpture techniques, drawing inspiration from Michelangelo and Canova, shaping Manzel’s stylistic sensibilities profoundly.
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German From Strasbourg On Wikipedia in 5 of 32 languages
Born in the city of Strasbourg, Johann Christian von Mannlich entered a world where art was deeply intertwined with the service of nobility. He was the son of Konrad von Mannlich, a man who held the position of court painter to Christian IV, Duke of Zweibrücken. Under Charles II August, Duke of Zweibrücken, his responsibilities expanded from the canvas to the very stones of the landscape.
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Austrian From Vienna Realist On Wikipedia in 6 of 32 languages
In the golden light of the nineteenth century, few artists captured the rhythmic pulse of Mediterranean life with as much tenderness and precision as Ludwig Johann Passini. Born in Vienna on July 9, 1832, Passini was a man of dual heritage, an Austrian by birth whose artistic soul became irrevocably entwined with the canals and cobblestones of Italy.
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Engelsk From Vilnius Romantik, Præ-impressionisme On Wikipedia in 4 of 32 languages
Vincentas Smakauskas, også kendt som Wincenty Smokowski, var en fremtrædende polsk-litauisk maler og illustrator, født i Vilnius, Litauen, i 1797. Hans kunstneriske rejse begyndte ved Vilnius Universitet fra 1817 til 1822, hvor han var elev af den engelske graver og professor i de skønne kunster, Joseph Saunders.
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Italian From Salvarosa Venetian Genre Painting On Wikipedia in 3 of 32 languages
Noè Bordignon (1841–1920) remains one of the most tender chroniclers of the Venetian spirit, an artist whose brush captured not just the light of the Adriatic, but the very heartbeat of nineteenth-century domesticity. Born in Salvorosa, near Castelfranco Veneto—a region then under the dominion of the Austrian Empire—Bordignon’s early life was steeped in the rich academic traditions of Italy.
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Russian From Saint Petersburg On Wikipedia in 2 of 32 languages
In the quiet studios of the nineteenth century, Pyotr Petrovich Zabolotsky sought to capture the very essence of the human countenance. His life was one dedicated to the observation of character, finding truth in the subtle shifts of a gaze or the slight tension of a jawline. He moved through a world of shifting social hierarchies, translating the presence of individuals into the permanent language of oil and canvas.
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| Frankrig | 5 |
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| USA | 2 |
| France | 2 |
| Østrig | 1 |
| Italien | 1 |
| Belgien | 1 |
| Tyskland | 1 |
| Storbritannien | 1 |
| 1740s | 1 |
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| 1790s | 3 |
| 1800s | 1 |
| 1820s | 2 |
| 1830s | 3 |
| 1840s | 6 |
| 1850s | 1 |
| 1860s | 2 |
| 1880s | 1 |
| Hermitage Museum | 3 |
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| Art Institute of Chicago | 2 |
| Louvre | 1 |
| National Gallery | 1 |
| Liechtenstein Museum | 1 |
| Musée d'Orsay | 1 |
| Bowes Museum | 1 |
| Metropolitan Museum of Art | 1 |
Just the names
Paul Delaroche1797–1856Friedrich von AmerlingØstrigsk · 1803–1887Eugenio De Blaas1843–1931Jean-Paul Laurens1838–1921Édouard Debat-PonsanFransk · 1847–1913Charles ChaplinBritisk · 1889–1977Edwin Lord WeeksAmerikaner · 1849–1903Alfred StevensBelgisk · 1823–1906Christian Adolf SchreyerTysk · 1828–1899Albert Joseph MooreBritish · 1841–1893Jean Léon Gérôme Ferris1863–1930Émile BayardFrench · 1837–1891Delphin EnjolrasFransk · 1865–1945Christina Robertson1796–1854Ludwig ManzelGerman · 1858–1936Johann Christian von MannlichGerman · 1741–1822Ludwig PassiniAustrian · 1832–1903Wincenty SmokowskiEngelsk · 1797–1876Noè BordignonItalian · 1841–1920Pyotr Petrovich ZabolotskyRussian · 1842–2000Good questions
Paul Delaroche (#1) is first in this ranking, followed by Friedrich von Amerling (#2) and Eugenio De Blaas (#3).
Paul Delaroche (#1), Friedrich von Amerling (#2), Eugenio De Blaas (#3), Jean-Paul Laurens (#4) og Édouard Debat-Ponsan (#5).
Most malere in this list were born in the 1840s (6 of 20), between 1741 and 1889 overall.
The museums holding the most key works of this list are Hermitage Museum (3), Art Institute of Chicago (2) og Louvre (1).
Frankrig: 5 of the 20 malere in this list were born there, then USA (2) og France (2).
The highest-ranked malere born in Frankrig are Paul Delaroche (#1), Jean-Paul Laurens (#4), Édouard Debat-Ponsan (#5), Charles Chaplin (#6) og Delphin Enjolras (#13).
1 women are in this ranking: Christina Robertson (#14).
“In his watercolors, he achieved a luminous quality that captured the fleeting effects of light, while his oil paintings, such as the evocative A Bridge in Venice, utilized masterful composition to draw the viewer into the heart of the scene.” — from our biography of Ludwig Passini (#17).
The earliest-born maler in this list is Johann Christian von Mannlich (#16), born in 1741.
Our catalogue holds 1,524 works by these malere. Each one can be ordered as a hand-painted oil reproduction or a print.
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Other styles
Berømte Baroque-kunstnereNattevagten · Rembrandt Van Rijn
Berømte Contemporary Realist-kunstnereGlanskerne · Jean-François Millet
Berømte Impressionist-kunstnereStjernevisningen (New York, MoMA) · Vincent Van Gogh
Berømte Romanticist-kunstnereSaturn fortærende sin søn · Francisco Goya
Berømte Neoclassicist-kunstnereMarats død · Jacques-Louis David
Berømte Realist-kunstnereVerdens fødsel · Gustave Courbet
Berømte Renaissance-kunstnereMona Lisa (La Gioconda) · Leonardo Da Vinci
Berømte Dutch Golden Age-kunstnereJohannes Vermeer · Johannes Vermeer
Berømte Expressionist-kunstnereKomposition VII · Vasilij Kandinskij
Berømte Rococo-kunstnereAnkomst til Cythéra · Antoine WatteauOther eras
Berømte Early Medieval-kunstnereSnowy River · Wang Wei
Berømte High Medieval-kunstnereMadonna in Maest (Ognissanti Madonna) · Giotto Di Bondone
Berømte Late Medieval-kunstnereForkyndelsen og To Hellige · Simone Martini
Berømte Renaissance-kunstnereAdams skabelse · Michelangelo
Berømte Early Modern-kunstnereKaldet til at være Matthæus · Michelangelo di Caravaggio
Berømte 19th Century-kunstnereÅkander (eller Nympheas) · Claude Monet
Berømte Modern-kunstnereGuernica · Pablo Picasso
Berømte Contemporary-kunstnereWind Sculpture III (one in a series of nine) · Yinka ShonibareKeep exploring
