Alexandre Bida (1813–1895) was a French painter.

Life

He was born in

Toulouse Toulouse ( , ; oc, Tolosa ) is the prefecture of the French department of Haute-Garonne and of the larger region of Occitania. The city is on the banks of the River Garonne, from the Mediterranean Sea, from the Atlantic Ocean and from Par ...

, and specialized in

Orientalism In art history, literature and cultural studies, Orientalism is the imitation or depiction of aspects in the Eastern world. These depictions are usually done by writers, designers, and artists from the Western world. In particular, Orientalist p ...

and studied under

Eugène Delacroix Ferdinand Victor Eugène Delacroix ( , ; 26 April 1798 – 13 August 1863) was a French Romantic artist regarded from the outset of his career as the leader of the French Romantic school.Noon, Patrick, et al., ''Crossing the Channel: Britis ...

, but with an artist's eye for precision and perfection, he soon developed his own style. During Bida's youth, he traveled and worked in

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, Greece,

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, Lebanon, and

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. He became well known for his exhibition shows during the period between 1847 and 1861. He was also an illustrator of the

Holy Bible The Bible (from Koine Greek , , 'the books') is a collection of religious texts or scriptures that are held to be sacred in Christianity, Judaism, Samaritanism, and many other religions. The Bible is an anthologya compilation of texts of a ...

. As a Bible illustrator, Bida's ''Les Saints Evangeles'' was published in 1873. In it, the four

gospels Gospel originally meant the Christian message ("the gospel"), but in the 2nd century it came to be used also for the books in which the message was set out. In this sense a gospel can be defined as a loose-knit, episodic narrative of the words an ...

were enriched by his twenty-eight

etching Etching is traditionally the process of using strong acid or mordant to cut into the unprotected parts of a metal surface to create a design in intaglio (incised) in the metal. In modern manufacturing, other chemicals may be used on other types ...

s. Of Bida's work, it was said that he brought a truth and genius that made his Christ reverent, refined, dignified, and strong. He died in Buhl,

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in 1895 at the age of 82.Christendom Anno Domini MDCCCCI
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Gallery

File:Alexandre Bida - And Jesus Said - This Day is Salvation Come to This House - Walters 37910.jpg, ''And Jesus Said: This Day is Salvation Come to This House'', crayon paper, 62.8 × 48 cm, crayon on paper.

Walters Art Museum The Walters Art Museum, located in Mount Vernon-Belvedere, Baltimore, Maryland, United States, is a public art museum founded and opened in 1934. It holds collections established during the mid-19th century. The museum's collection was amassed ...

. File:Alexandre Bida - At the Fountain - Walters 371115.jpg, ''At the Fountain'', 19th century, ink with scraping on cream, 22.7 x 25.2 cm. Walters Art Museum. File:Alexandre Bida - Interior - Woman Kneeling at Prie-dieu - Walters 371415.jpg, ''Woman Kneeling at Prie-dieu'', 1865 File:Bida - Frédéric et Bernerette.jpg, ''Frédéric and Bernerette'' File:Alexandre Bida - A seated Albanian soldier.jpg, An Albanian soldier File:Jesus_eats_with_sinners_and_tax_collectors.png, ''Jesus eating with sinners and tax-collectors'' File:Jesus_heals_the_leper.png, ''Jesus heals the leper''

References

External links

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19th-century French painters French male painters 1813 births 1895 deaths Artists from Toulouse French etchers French illustrators 19th-century French male artists {{France-painter-19thC-stub