Leon Bonnat was known for his portrait painting and teaching, having
been the Director beginning 1905 of the Ecole des Beaux Arts in
Paris. He was born in Bayonne, but from 1846 to 1853, he lived in
Madrid, Spain, where his father owned a bookshop. In Madrid he received
his artistic training under Madrazo.
He later worked in Paris, where he became known as a leading
portraitist, never without a commission. His many portraits show
the influence of Velázquez, Ribera a (showing 500 of 2131 characters). |
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