Henri-Camille Danger (1857 – 1939) was a French artist known for history paintings, allegorical and mythological subjects, genre scenes, landscapes and designs for tapestries.

Early life and education

Henri-Camille was the son of Jules Félix Camille Danger, a tailor, and Marie Joséphine Tacheux. He studied at the

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under

Jean-Léon Gérôme Jean-Léon Gérôme (11 May 1824 – 10 January 1904) was a French painter and sculptor in the style now known as academicism. His paintings were so widely reproduced that he was "arguably the world's most famous living artist by 1880." The ran ...

and Aimé Millet, and exhibited his work at the

Paris Salon The Salon (french: Salon), or rarely Paris Salon (French: ''Salon de Paris'' ), beginning in 1667 was the official art exhibition of the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris. Between 1748 and 1890 it was arguably the greatest annual or biennial art ...

from 1886 to 1937. Danger was awarded the

Prix de Rome The Prix de Rome () or Grand Prix de Rome was a French scholarship for arts students, initially for painters and sculptors, that was established in 1663 during the reign of Louis XIV of France. Winners were awarded a bursary that allowed them t ...

in 1887 for his painting "The Anger of Achilles Relieved by Minerva". This allowed him to study in

Villa Medici The Villa Medici () is a Mannerist villa and an architectural complex with a garden contiguous with the larger Borghese gardens, on the Pincian Hill next to Trinità dei Monti in Rome, Italy. The Villa Medici, founded by Ferdinando I de' Medici, ...

between 1888 and 1891.

Legacy

He debuted at the Salon of 1898 with "The Great Artisans of Arbitration and Peace", boldly dedicated it to

Alexander III of Russia Alexander III ( rus, Алекса́ндр III Алекса́ндрович, r=Aleksandr III Aleksandrovich; 10 March 18451 November 1894) was Emperor of Russia, King of Poland and Grand Duke of Finland from 13 March 1881 until his death in 18 ...

. A member of the

Société des Artistes Français The Société des Artistes Français (, meaning "Society of French Artists") is the association of French painters and sculptors established in 1881. Its annual exhibition is called the "Salon des artistes français" (not to be confused with the ...

from 1899, he won a silver medal at the

Exposition Universelle (1900) The Exposition Universelle of 1900, better known in English as the 1900 Paris Exposition, was a world's fair held in Paris, France, from 14 April to 12 November 1900, to celebrate the achievements of the past century and to accelerate developmen ...

, and was made a

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of the

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in 1903. His salon submissions included historical subjects such as "The Hague Conference" (1903), allegories such as "The Great Designers of Arbitration and Peace", mythological subjects such as "Venus with Two Gifts" (1937), more intimate genre scenes, and landscapes of

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. He also produced sketches for tapestries for the

Gobelins Manufactory The Gobelins Manufactory () is a historic tapestry factory in Paris, France. It is located at 42 avenue des Gobelins, near Les Gobelins métro station in the 13th arrondissement of Paris. It was originally established on the site as a medieval ...

, and illuminations in 15th-century style. In 1999 his painting "Aphrodite and Eros" was sold for GBP 10,350. A year later "Allegory of industry and labor" fetched US$11,750. Both sales took place at

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. His works can be found in private collections, at the

Beaux-Arts de Paris The Beaux-Arts de Paris is a French ''grande école'' whose primary mission is to provide high-level arts education and training. This is classical and historical School of Fine Arts in France. The art school, which is part of the Paris Sciences ...

Musée d'Orsay The Musée d'Orsay ( , , ) ( en, Orsay Museum) is a museum in Paris, France, on the Left Bank of the Seine. It is housed in the former Gare d'Orsay, a Beaux-Arts railway station built between 1898 and 1900. The museum holds mainly French art ...

Petit Palais The Petit Palais (; en, Small Palace) is an art museum in the 8th arrondissement of Paris, France. Built for the 1900 Exposition Universelle ("universal exhibition"), it now houses the City of Paris Museum of Fine Arts (''Musée des beaux-arts ...

Hôtel de Ville, Paris The Hôtel de Ville (, ''City Hall'') is the city hall of Paris, France, standing on the Place de l'Hôtel-de-Ville – Esplanade de la Libération in the 4th arrondissement. The south wing was originally constructed by François I beginning i ...

Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours The Musée des Beaux-Arts de Tours (English: Museum of Fine Arts of Tours) is located in the bishop's former palace, near the Tours Cathedral, cathedral St. Gatien, where it has been since 1910. It displays rich and varied collections, including t ...

Danger at the Musée des Beaux-arts de Tours
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Gallery

File:Henri Camille Danger - Esquisse pour la salon d'entrée Nord de l'Hôtel de Ville de Paris , L'Ourse. La Nuit. Le Dragon - PPP4474 - Musée des Beaux-Arts de la ville de Paris.jpg, Sketch for the north entrance lounge of the Hôtel de Ville in Paris. The night. The Dragon. Petit Palais. File:Henri Camille Danger - Esquisse pour le salon d'entrée Nord de l'Hôtel de Ville , L'Aurore boréale (plafond) - PPP4473 - Musée des Beaux-Arts de la ville de Paris.jpg, North entrance lounge: L'Aurore boréale, 1892 (ceiling), Petit Palais. File:Henri-Camille Danger - Fléau !.jpg, ''Fléau !'', 1901, Musée d'Orsay. File:Henri-Camille Danger - Chez un ami.jpg, ''Chez un ami'' File:Danger, Henri-Camille - Les lucioles - c. 1896.jpg, ''Les lucioles'' c. 1896. File:Henri Camille Danger prix de Rome.JPG, French: ''Thémistocle buvant le poison'', 1887, Beaux-Arts de Paris.

Notes

References

Sources

* "Benezit Dictionary of Artists" 2006

External links

* Musée d'Orsay:

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