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Marc-Louis Arlaud
Marc-Louis Arlaud (26 September 1772, Orbe - 1 May 1845, Lausanne) was a Swiss portrait painter. He was the first Director of the Vaudoise Cantonal School of Design and the first Conservator of what is now known as the Cantonal Museum of Fine Arts in Lausanne. Biography He originally attended school in Orbe, then in Yverdon. His initial artistic training came from his cousins, the miniaturists and Jérémie Arlaud (1758-1827) in Geneva. In 1797, he went to Paris where he worked in the studios of another miniaturist, Antoine-Louis Romanet, until he could begin studies with Jacques-Louis David in 1799. He was originally a citizen (bourgeois) of the Republic of Geneva. He also became citizen of Orbe in 1802, which was then already in Switzerland. In 1811, he was expelled from France for a "délit d'opinion" (offensive opinion) concerning the conduct of Napoleon and his government. He returned to Lausanne and opened a workshop where he taught drawing. In 1821, the Grand Coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Marc-Louis Arlaud
Marc-Louis Arlaud (26 September 1772, Orbe - 1 May 1845, Lausanne) was a Swiss portrait painter. He was the first Director of the Vaudoise Cantonal School of Design and the first Conservator of what is now known as the Cantonal Museum of Fine Arts in Lausanne. Biography He originally attended school in Orbe, then in Yverdon. His initial artistic training came from his cousins, the miniaturists and Jérémie Arlaud (1758-1827) in Geneva. In 1797, he went to Paris where he worked in the studios of another miniaturist, Antoine-Louis Romanet, until he could begin studies with Jacques-Louis David in 1799. He was originally a citizen (bourgeois) of the Republic of Geneva. He also became citizen of Orbe in 1802, which was then already in Switzerland. In 1811, he was expelled from France for a "délit d'opinion" (offensive opinion) concerning the conduct of Napoleon and his government. He returned to Lausanne and opened a workshop where he taught drawing. In 1821, the Grand Coun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
