Biography of Émile Friant and Oil Painting

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Émile Friant
French Realist painter
born 1863 - died 1932

Student of: Alexandre Cabanel (1823-1889).

In the late nineteenth century Nancy emerged from beneath the shadow of Paris to establish itself as the second painteric center of France. One of the Nancéienne painters was Émile Friant, who began his painteric career at an extremely young age and rose to prominence with his version of naturalism which later manifested into a latent symbolism. It was noted that Friant “appears to have the sincerity at least as much as the ability to be a major painter, and we have confidence that he will remain faithful to art in a time when wealthy manufacturers have invaded the temple, giving young people the fatal example of rapid fortunes and superficial studies…” (quoted in L’École de Nancy : Peinture et Art Nouveau, ex. cat., Paris : Éditions de la Réunion des Musées Nationaux, 1999, pg. 130) Friant’s public acceptance would reach impressive levels, but despite consistent acclaim, he sought new methods of representation and various uses of media while promoting his work outside the Salon system.

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