Louis Jean François Lagrenée
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Self-portrait, 1750s
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| Born | Paris, 21 January 1725 |
| Died | Paris, 19 June 1805 (aged 80) |
| Nationality | French |
| Known for | Painting |
| Movement | Lagrenée's work was Rococo in style, directly influenced by the Bolognese School of painting. |
Louis-Jean-François Lagrenée (a.k.a. Lagrenée the elder) (21 January 1725 – 19 June 1805) was a French rococo painter and student of Carle van Loo. He won the Grand Prix de Rome for painting in 1749 and was elected a member of the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture in 1755. His younger brother Jean-Jacques Lagrenée (a.k.a. Lagrenée the younger) was also a painter.
Lagrenée's notable career appointments included:
In July 1804, Napoleon I conferred upon Lagrenée the rank of chevalier (Knight) of the Legion d'Honneur.
Lagrenée died in June 1805, aged 80 years and 6 months.
Lagrenée was born in Paris on 21 January 1725 and from an early age he showed promise in drawing and painting. During his youth, master painter members of the French Royal Academy offered a rolling programme of courses, open to the public (for a small fee), in life drawing and the principles and techniques of art. These courses gave academy members a chance to identify and nurture six of the most gifted young students in any given year and offer them a place on a scheme known as the École royale des élèves protégés, a scheme which offered free tuition with a small stipend, for three years, preparing students for Prix de Rome competitions. After being selected for and completing this three-year programme, under the tutelage of Carle van Loo, Lagrenée won the Grand Prix de Rome on his first attempt in 1749, with the painting Joseph interpreting the dreams of Pharaoh (now lost).
As a student at the French Academy in Rome, Lagrenée developed a "Formative if youthful fixation with Baroque painting". Above all, Lagrenée was inspired by the Bolognese School , particularly by the work of Guido Reni (1575–1642) and Francesco Albani (1578–1660). Later in his career, Lagrenée acquired the epithet 'the French Albani' (l'Albane Francais).
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