Benoît-Hermogaste Molin: A Savoyard Painter Bridging Tradition and Romanticism Benoît-Hermogaste Molin (born 1810 in Chambéry – died 1894) was a Savoyard and French painter who achieved considerable renown during the mid-nineteenth century, establishing himself as a respected portraitist and genre artist while simultaneously contributing to historical painting. His artistic journey reflects the evolving sensibilities of his time—a car…