Pierre Bodard (15 April 1881,

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- 18 June 1937,

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) was a French painter, best known for his scenes depicting the

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Biography

He began his studies at the School of Fine Arts in Bordeaux with Paul François Quinsac and continued at the

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with

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. In 1909, he was awarded the

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for his depiction of

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saving the life of a child.Biographical notes
@ Univers des Arts. While at the

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, he studied with Carolus-Duran and

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.Biographical notes
@ H-Cotation. From Rome, he travelled throughout the Mediterranean, visiting North Africa, Greece, Turkey and Spain; all the while sketching and painting. He was mobilized in 1915, stationed on

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, and married in Fort-de-France. As a result, he did not return to Paris until 1920. He remained emotionally attached to the island for the rest of his life, and was an active participant in events and exhibitions related to the "

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", notably the 1931

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. He was an Associate of the Society of French Artists and exhibited regularly at the Salon from 1908 to 1932. In addition to his paintings of the West Indies, he created scenes from the Basque Country. After many years as a history and

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painter, he gradually focused on orientalist and marine painting, as well as portraits. In 1921, he was officially named a "

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". Five years later, he was awarded the

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(Silver Palm). In 1933, he received the Gold Palm.

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