Art History: Henri Fantin Latour
This is an Art History lesson I did for my past online course Learn, Paint, Grow
He was born Ignace Henri Jean Théodore Fantin-Latour in Grenoble, Isère. As a youth, he received drawing lessons from his father, who was an artist.[2] In 1850 he entered the Ecole de Dessin, where he studied with Lecoq de Boisbaudran.[2] After studying at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris from 1854, he devoted much time to copying the works of the old masters in the Musée du Louvre.[2] Although Fantin-Latour befriended several of the young artists who would later be associated with Impressionism, including Whistler and Manet, Fantin’s own work remained conservative in style.[2]
Whistler brought attention to Fantin in England, where his still-lifes sold so well that they were “practically unknown in France during his lifetime”.[2] In addition to his realistic paintings, Fantin-Latour created imaginative lithographs inspired by the music of some of the great classical composers.
In 1875, Henri Fantin-Latour married a fellow painter, Victoria Dubourg, after which he spent his summers on the country estate of his wife’s family at Buré, Orne in Lower Normandy, where he died on 25 August 1904.
He was interred in the Cimetière du Montparnasse, Paris, France
Great lesson! There is a lot to absorb in his paintings, I could look at them endlessly. I love the nastursiums and just hate that I didn’t plant any this year, and I didn’t even have any reseed from last year. Thanks for this lesson!
It’s been so hot and dry here that mine haven’t done that well. I’ll try again next year. You are welcome for the lesson. So much to learn from old Masters
Great lesson. He was the first Still Life artist my teacher introduced me to when I first started painting. Interesting table tops. Pointing out the color connections was very helpful. I’m really enjoying these lessons
Great lesson. He was the first Still Life artist my teacher introduced me to when I first started painting. Interesting table tops. Pointing out the color connections was very helpful.
Glad you like it Terry
Thank you, Elizabeth. Love your analysis of the paintings. Understanding the techniques used to achieve the beauty in these works helps me to see things I might not notice without your guidance. I find the critique section helpful in a similar way. Troubleshooting how to solve problems is a big part of my learning right now. Thank you to you and Shanna for all your generosity!
Thanks Suzanne, I’m so glad you found it helpful