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

Life

He was born in

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, and specialized in Orientalism 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 Palestine. He became well known for his exhibition shows during the period between 1847 and 1861. He was also an illustrator of the Holy Bible. As a Bible illustrator, Bida's ''Les Saints Evangeles'' was published in 1873. In it, the four gospels 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