François-André Vincent (; 30 December 1746 – 4 August 1816) was a French neoclassical painter.

Biography

Vincent was born in Paris in 1746, the son of the miniaturist François-Elie Vincent. He studied under Joseph-Marie Vien and was a pupil of École Royale des Éleves Protégés. From 1771 to 1775 he studied at the

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. He travelled to Rome after winning the

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with '' Germanicus Calms Sedition in his Camp'' in 1768, and was when he was installed at the Palais Mancini, where he painted numerous portraits, inspired by

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's style, who also was visiting Rome and

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in the same time. In 1790, Vincent was appointed master of drawings to

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, and in 1792 he became a professor at the

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. In 1800, he married the painter

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who was well known for her mastery in portrait painting, a member of the Royal Academy and painter for the Royal Family. He was a leader of the neoclassical and historical movement in French art, along with his rival

Jacques-Louis David Jacques-Louis David (; 30 August 1748 – 29 December 1825) was a French painter in the Neoclassicism, Neoclassical style, considered to be the preeminent painter of the era. In the 1780s, his cerebral brand of history painting marked a change in ...

, another pupil of Vien. He was influenced by the art of

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, by the masters of the

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, especially

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. François-André Vincent was one of the principal innovators of the subjects and themes in French art of Neoclassical style and his works were of a high standard. He was one of the founder members of the – part of the and the successor to the Académie royale – in 1795. Towards the end of his life he painted less due to ill health, but he continued to receive official honours.

Works

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'' by François-André Vincent, 1776 File:François André Vincent - President Mole Manhandled by Insurgents - 78.39 - Detroit Institute of Arts.jpg, ''President Mole Manhandled by Insurgents'', 1779 File:François-André Vincent - Henri IV faisant entrer des vivres dans Paris.jpg, ''Henry IV Bringing Food into Paris'', 1783 File:François-André Vincent - Zeuxis Choosing his Models for the Image of Helen from among the Girls of Croton - Google Art Project.jpg, '' Zeuxis Choosing the Most Beautiful Women from Croton as His Models'', 1789 File:Georges Cuvier 3.jpg, Georges Cuvier File:Alcibades being taught by Socrates, François-André Vincent.jpg, '' Alcibiades Being Taught by Socrates'', 1777 File:François-André VINCENT - Guillaume Tell renversant la barque sur laquelle le gouverneur Gessler traversait le lac de Lucerne - Musée des Augustins - 2004 1 297.jpg,

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's leap (Tellensprung) from the boat of his captors at the Axen cliffs File:François-André Vincent - Le Prêtre grec.jpg, Greek priest File:François-André Vincent - La Leçon de labourage.gif, The Ploughing Lesson File:Portret van een man Rijksmuseum SK-A-3931.jpeg, Portrait of a man. File:Francois-André Vincent - Portrait de Pierre Rousseau.jpg, Portrait of Pierre Rousseau File:Vincent - Portrait de la baronne de Chalvet-Souville, née Marie de Broutin 03.jpg, Portrait de la baronne de Chalvet-Souville, née Marie de Broutin (detail)

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