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Frédéric-Charles Victor de Vernon (17 November 1858, in Paris – 28 October 1912 in Paris), was a sculptor and engraver of French medals.
In 1900, he designed the official medals for the
Some of his works
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Biography
He was educated at theÉcole des beaux-arts
École des Beaux-Arts (; ) refers to a number of influential art schools in France. The term is associated with the Beaux-Arts style in architecture and city planning that thrived in France and other countries during the late nineteenth century ...
where his teachers were Jules Cavelier, Jules-Clément Chaplain
Jules-Clément Chaplain (12 July 1839 – 13 July 1909) was a French sculptor and one of its finest medallists. With Louis Oscar Roty (1846–1911) he helped found the Art Nouveau movement.
Chaplain was born in Mortagne-au-Perche, Orne, and ...
, and Émile Tasset.
In 1881, he won second great 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 ...
and in 1887 the first grand prix of Rome, after which he spent three years at the villa Médicis
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, ...
.
In 1900, he designed the official medals for the 1900 Summer Olympics
The 1900 Summer Olympics (french: Jeux olympiques d'été de 1900, link=no), today officially known as the Games of the II Olympiad () and also known as Paris 1900, were an international multi-sport event that took place in Paris, France, from 1 ...
held in Paris
Paris () is the capital and most populous city of France, with an estimated population of 2,165,423 residents in 2019 in an area of more than 105 km² (41 sq mi), making it the 30th most densely populated city in the world in 2020. S ...
. These medals are unique in being the only Olympic medals to be rectangular rather than the traditional circular design.
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 ...
since 1896, he was elected member of the Académie des beaux-arts
An academy (Attic Greek: Ἀκαδήμεια; Koine Greek Ἀκαδημία) is an institution of secondary or tertiary higher learning (and generally also research or honorary membership). The name traces back to Plato's school of philosophy, ...
in 1909.Catalogue général illustré des Éditions de la Monnaie de Paris, sans date (1985)
His son Jean de Vernon (1897–1975), was likewise an engraver, medallist
A medalist (or medallist) is an artist who designs medals, plaquettes, badges, metal medallions, coins and similar small works in relief in metal. Historically, medalists were typically also involved in producing their designs, and were usually e ...
and a French sculptor.
A prize for engraving bears his name and that of his son Jean: "Prix Frédéric et Jean de Vernon – Gravure".
Works
Bibliography
* E. Bénézit, ''Dictionnaire des peintres, sculpteurs, dessinateurs et graveurs''. 1976. Tome 10, page 469.References
External links
*Some of his works
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