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Adolphe Yvon (1817–1893) was a French painter known for his paintings of the Napoleonic Wars. Yvon studied under Paul Delaroche, rose to fame during the Second Empire, then finished his career as a teacher.

Photo by Adolphe Yvon from the Le Monde illustré. 1859
Photo by Adolphe Yvon from the "Le Monde illustré". 1859
Marshall Ney at Retreat in Russia
"Marshall Ney at Retreat in Russia"
The Battle of Eupatoria
"The Battle of Eupatoria"

Career


Shortly after the end of the Crimean War in September 1855, Yvon was commissioned by the French government to paint a large picture of the capture of the Malakoff at Sevastopol.[1] He sailed for the Crimea on February 19, 1856, where he spent six weeks compiling a portfolio of sketches, as well as visiting the battlefield of Inkerman. In 1857, the finished painting La Prise de la tour de Malakoff 8 septembre 1855 was shown at the Paris Salon, and two years later came La Gorge de Malakoff, and La courtine de Malakoff.[2] La Prise was a massive piece measuring 6 metres by 9 metres and represented the moment when the fortification was captured around midday.

In the succeeding years, Emperor Napoleon III began to admire his battle scenes; naturally he glorified the carnage of Napoleon I's campaigns. Yvon became an officer of the Légion d'honneur in 1867, and painted Napoleon III's portrait the following year (unlocated). Yvon was known as the leading teacher of drawing at the École des Beaux-Arts (1863–83). A few Americans received instruction from him, including Christian Schussele, Alfred Wordsworth Thompson, William Sartain, and J. Alden Weir. The latter took Yvon's afternoon life-drawing class starting in the fall of 1874. Yvon provided the subject for compositional sketches for his students, for example, "The Assassination of Julius Caesar", for which he specified how it should be done: "Caesar covers his head with his toga . . . he was shoved to the base of Pompey's statue, which became bathed in his blood." (Archives of the École des Beaux-Arts, Archives Nationales, AJ52 63). Alexander Stewart, the American collector, commissioned Yvon to paint The Reconciliation of the North and the South (lost) in 1870, as well as The Genius of America (1858, 1870). His Portrait of President Carnot (1888) appeared at the World's Columbian Exposition.




References


  1. Harrington, Peter, "Painting the Crimean War", Military Illustrated No. 109, June 1997, p. 32-33.
  2. Delperier, Louis, "Yvon, Le dernier des classiques", Uniformes, No. 68, July–August 1982, pp. 12-18.

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На других языках


[de] Adolphe Yvon

Adolphe Yvon (* 30. Januar (abweichend 1. oder 12. Februar) 1817 in Eschviller, Lothringen; † 11. September 1893 in Paris) war ein französischer Maler.
- [en] Adolphe Yvon

[es] Adolphe Yvon

Adolphe Yvon fue un pintor francés, nacido en Eschviller (1817) y muerto en París (1893). Fue un artista muy fecundo y produjo numerosas obras de géneros diversos. Entre sus cuadros religiosos figuran:El ángel caído y Jesús arrojando del templo a los mercaderes, y entre sus cuadros militares, tres grandes lienzos reproduciendo: la toma de Malakoff, los desfiladeros de Malakoff, y Fortificaciones de Malakoff.

[fr] Adolphe Yvon

Frédéric Adolphe Yvon né le 30 janvier 1817 à Eschviller et mort le 11 septembre 1893 à Paris[1] est un peintre français.

[it] Adolphe Yvon

Adolphe Yvon (Eschviller, 30 gennaio 1817 – Parigi, 11 settembre 1893) è stato un pittore francese. Fu pittore storico, noto per le sue rappresentazioni di battaglie.

[ru] Ивон, Адольф

Адо́льф И́вон (фр. Adolphe Yvon; 30 января 1817 — 11 сентября 1893, Париж) — французский художник-баталист, известный своими картинами, изображающими сцены Наполеоновских войн и Крымской войны. Один из наиболее знаменитых и востребованных художников эпохи Второй империи. Представитель академизма.



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