Alexandre Cabanel

Alexandre Cabanel (Known as "Cabanel")

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Born Sep 28, 1823

Montpellier, Kingdom of France

Passed Away Jan 23, 1889 Paris, French Third Republic

Lifespan 65 years old

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"Art must captivate by the harmony of line and the seduction of light."

Archival Overview

French academic master whose sensuous 'Birth of Venus' was personally purchased by Emperor Napoleon III in 1863, and whose 'The Fallen Angel' remains an icon of Romantic pathos.

Biographical Record

Alexandre Cabanel (1823–1889 CE) studied under François-Édouard Picot, winning the Grand Prix de Rome and becoming a favorite painter of imperial court society.

His 1847 masterpiece The Fallen Angel depicted Lucifer weeping tears of betrayed wrath, while his Birth of Venus dazzled the 1863 Paris Salon, eclipsing Manet's Déjeuner sur l'herbe.

Key Life Milestones

1847

The Fallen Angel (L'Ange déchu)

Painted the dramatic fallen Lucifer weeping tears of defiance, praised as a supreme expression of Romantic rebellion.

1863

The Birth of Venus Acquired by Napoleon III

Exhibited his seductive Venus floating on seafoam, immediately purchased by Emperor Napoleon III for his private collection.

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Final Resting Place

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Saint-Lazare Cemetery
Montpellier, France

                         GPS: 43.6167, 3.8833                    

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