Artists  > Antoine-Jean Gros

Antoine-Jean Gros

Gros blended Neoclassical and proto-Romantic styles to support Napoleon’s propaganda campaign; he would also paint for the restored Bourbon monarchs.

Dates
1771–1835
Born In
Europe > Western Europe > France
Active In
Europe > Western Europe > France, Southern Europe > Italy
Period Culture Style
Romanticism
Known For
Painting > Portrait painting
Works of Art

Artists  > Antoine-Jean Gros

Antoine-Jean Gros

Gros blended Neoclassical and proto-Romantic styles to support Napoleon’s propaganda campaign; he would also paint for the restored Bourbon monarchs.

Dates
1771–1835
Born In
Europe > Western Europe > France
Active In
Europe > Western Europe > France, Southern Europe > Italy
Period Culture Style
Romanticism
Known For
Painting > Portrait painting
Works of Art