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Short biography from the portrait painter and Historical painter Baron Francois Pascal Simon Gerard ( 1770 - 1837 ), France. |
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The Historical and portrait painter Francois Pascal Simon Gerard born in Rome, Italy in 1770. The first of his life he stayed in Rome and start to studied the Italian Art. In 1782 he moved with his family to Paris, France. First Francois Gerard start to studied under Augustin Pajou, a Sculptor. After that he became the pupil of Jacques - Louis David and became there a specialist in portrait paintings. He went back to Italy in 1790. There he trained him self for historical paintings. He traveled back to Paris the followed year. Francois Gerard became a great portraitist and a historical painter. He died in Paris, France in 1837. |
Baron Francois Pascal Simon Gerard, Historical painter and portrait painter. |
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