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Simon Julien

The Path from Toulon to Paris Born in the coastal air of Toulon, Simon Julien began his life far from the grand salons of the capital, yet his ambition was destined to lead him toward the heart of French art. His early training took place at the École académique de Marseille, where the foundations of his craft were laid before he moved to the bustling center of Paris. It was in the capital that his talent truly began to find its footing

, as he sought the guidance of Michel-François Dandré-Bardon. His hunger for mastery eventually brought him to the École des Élèves protégés, where he studied under Charles André van Loo, absorbing the nuances of form and light that would define his career as a painter, draftsman, and engraver. His ascent was marked by a significant triumph in 1760, when he was awarded the Prix de Rome. This distinction followed his work on Sacrifice d…