Amédée Rosier

Amédée Rosier

1831–1914 · French

Amédée Rosier's Salon debut, in 1857[1], was a naval battle painting of the Crimean War, an unlikely beginning for a painter whose reputation would come to rest almost entirely on the quality of evening light over Venetian water. Born in Meaux in 1831[1] and trained under the history painter Léon Cogniet and the portraitist Carolus-Duran, Rosier found his subject matter in the years he spent travelling to Venice, Constantinople, Egypt, and North Africa from the 1860s onward.

Key facts

Lived
1831–1914, French[1]
Movement
[1]
Works held in
2 museums
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Biography

He was valued as a colourist. Critics noted his capacity to capture the particular quality of light over a lagoon at dusk, and the 1876[1] Salon brought his most visible recognition: a third-class medal for La Lagune, le soir à Venise and Venise, le Grand Canal. A bronze medal followed at the 1889 Paris Universal Exposition.

Rosier worked within the established conventions of academic Orientalist and marine painting without making significant theoretical claims on either. He produced steadily, found a consistent market, and left works in the collections of regional French[1] museums at Pau, Rennes, Compiègne, and Bernay. Approximately 190 works have passed through auction since his death in Boulogne-Billancourt in 1914[1], at the age of eighty-three.

Timeline

  1. 1831Born in Meaux.
  2. 1857Made his Salon debut with a naval battle painting of the Crimean War.
  3. 1860Began travelling to Venice, Constantinople, Egypt, and North Africa.
  4. 1876Received a third-class medal at the Salon for "La Lagune, le soir à Venise" and "Venise, le Grand Canal".
  5. 1889Awarded a bronze medal at the Paris Universal Exposition.
  6. 1914Died in Boulogne-Billancourt at 83.

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Frequently Asked Questions

  • What is Amédée Rosier known for?
    Amédée Rosier is known for his ability to capture the quality of light over water, especially in his Venetian lagoon scenes. His painting La Lagune, le soir à Venise won a third-class medal at the 1876[1] Salon.
  • Who was Amédée Rosier?
    Amédée Rosier was a French[1] painter, born in Meaux in 1831[1]. He is known for his marine and Orientalist paintings, particularly evening scenes of Venice.
  • What was Amédée Rosier's art style?
    Amédée Rosier worked within the established conventions of academic Orientalist and marine painting. He did not make significant theoretical claims.
  • When was Amédée Rosier born?
    Amédée Rosier was born in 1831[1]. Amédée Rosier died in 1914[1], aged 83.
  • How did Amédée Rosier die?
    Amédée Rosier died in 1914[1] at the age of 83.

Sources

Editorial draws on the following primary and tertiary references for Amédée Rosier.

  1. [1] wikipedia Wikipedia: Amédée Rosier Used for: biography, birth dates, death dates, identifiers, movement attribution, nationality.
  2. [2] book guggenheim-gauguindecorativ00gaug Used for: biography.
  3. [3] book Post-impressionism : cross-currents in European painting Used for: biography.
  4. [4] book Post-impressionism : cross-currents in European painting Used for: biography.
  5. [5] book 1892-1968, Panofsky, Erwin,, Tomb sculpture: four lectures on its changing aspects from ancient Egypt to Bernini Used for: biography, stylistic analysis.

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