1850 - 1929

Factsheet

  • Top-ranked work: Portrait of Ye.F. Chikhachyova
  • Also known as:
    • Fernand Jacques François Lematte
    • Фернан Жак Франсуа Лематт
    • Fernand Jacques Francois Lematte
  • Nationality: France
  • Top 3 works:
    • Portrait of Ye.F. Chikhachyova
    • The Death of Messalina
  • Museums on this site: Hermitáž
  • Copyright status: Public domain

The Studio of Cabanel

Saint-Quentin, Aisne, provides the starting point for Jacques François Fernand Lematte. The year is 1850. He moves toward the École des beaux-arts de Paris, entering the studio of Alexandre Cabanel. This environment dictates his early trajectory. The air in the studio carries the weight of academic rigor and the expectations of the French Academy.

A sudden shift occurs in 1870. Lematte produces The Death of Messalina. This work secures him the Prix de Rome. The achievement changes his geography. He moves to the Villa Medici in Rome, residing there from 1871 to 1874. The Italian landscape and classical history become his immediate surroundings.

Academic Precision and Subject Matter

His brush follows the traditions of a history painter. The technique is rooted in the academic style, focusing on clarity and formal structure. He navigates between portraiture and larger historical narratives. His work often looks toward the past or toward distant, orientalist settings.

Certain subjects define his output:

  • Historical Figures: Works such as Judith (1886) demonstrate a focus on classical and biblical themes.
  • Orientalism: Pieces like Orientale dans un intérieur and Junge Frau über den Dächern einer orientalischen Stadt reflect an interest in the aesthetics of the East.
  • Portraiture: He applies his academic training to individual subjects, including the Portrait of Ye.F. Chikhachyova.

The Final Years

Lematte remains within the established boundaries of 19th-century French painting. His career spans the transition from the height of academicism into the early 20th century. He continues to paint through the decades, maintaining the standards learned in Cabanel's studio. The timeline of his life concludes in 1929.

Otázky a odpovede

V akom historickom období tvoril/a Fernand Lematte?

Fernand Lematte tvoril v období 19th Century. Toto obdobie zasazuje umeleckú činnosť umelca do historického kontextu.

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Self-test

Pri každej otázke je iba jedna správna odpoveď.

Otázka 1:
What was the full name of the artist Fernand Lematte?
Otázka 2:
In which city was Fernand Lematte born?
Otázka 3:
Which prestigious award did Lematte win for his work 'The Death of Messalina' in 1870?
Otázka 4:
In which studio did Fernand Lematte study?
Otázka 5:
Between which years did Lematte stay at the Villa Medici in Rome?