GEROME, JEAN LEON (1824-1904)

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GEROME, JEAN LEON (1824-1904) , French painter, was born on the 11th of May 1824 at Vesoul (Haute-Saone). He went to Paris in 1841 and worked under Paul Delaroche, whom he
accompanied to Italy (1844-1845). On his return he exhibited coal, copper, lead, iron and other ores, was valued at less than " The Cock-fight," which gained him a third-class medal in the
Salon of 1847. " The Virgin with Christ and St John " and " Anacreon, Bacchus and Cupid " took a second-class medal in 1848. He exhibited "Bacchus and Love, Drunk," a "Greek Interior" and "Souvenir d'Italie," in 1851; " Paestum" (1852); and " An Idyll " (1853). In 1854 Gerome made a journey to Turkey and the shores of the Danube, and in 1857 visited Egypt. To the exhibition of 1855 he contributed a " Pifferaro," a " Shepherd," " A Russian Concert " and a large historical canvas, " The Age of

Augustus

AUGUSTUS (a name 1 derived from Lat. augeo, increase, i.e. venerable, majestic, Gr. Ee0avr6s)

and the

Birth

BIRTH (a word common in various forms to Teutonic languages from the root of the verb " to bear ")

of Christ." The last was somewhat confused in effect, but in recognition of its consummate ability the State purchased it. GerOme'sreputation was greatly enhanced at the Salon of 1857 by a collection of works of a more popular kind: the " Duel: after a Masquerade," " Egyptian Recruits crossing the Desert," " Memnon and Sesostris and " Camels Watering," the drawing of which was criticized by Edmond About. In " Caesar " (1859) Gerome tried to return to a severer class of

work

WORK

, but the picture failed to

interest

INTEREST

the public. " Phryne before the Areopagus," " Le Roi Candaule " and " Socrates finding Alcibiades in the

House

HOUSE
HOUSE (O. Eng. hiss, a word common to Teutonic languages, cf. Dut. huis, Ger. Haus; in
Gothic
- GOTHIC
it is only found in gudhiss, a temple; it may be ultimately connected with the root of " hide," conceal)

of Aspasia " (1861) gave rise to some scandal by reason of the subjects selected by the painter, and brought down on him the bitter attacks of Paul de Saint-

Victor

and Maxime Ducamp. At the same Salon he exhibited the " Egyptian chopping Straw," and " Rembrandt biting an Etching," two very minutely finished works. GerBme's best paintings are of Eastern subjects; among these may be named the " Turkish Prisoner " and " Turkish Butcher " (1863); " Prayer " (1865); " The Slave Market " (1867); and " The Harem out Driving " (1869). He often illustrated 'history, as in " Louis XIV. and Moliere " (1863); " The Reception of the Siamese Ambassadors at Fontainebleau " (1865); and the " Death of Marshal Ney " (1868). Gerome was also successful as a sculptor; he executed, among other works; " Omphale " (1887), and the statue of the duc d'

Aumale

AUMALE
AUMALE, HENRI EUGENE PHILIPPE LOUIS

which stands in front of the chateau of

Chantilly

CHANTILLY

(1899). His " Bellona " (1892), in ivory, metal, and precious stones, which was also exhibited in the Royal Academy of London, attracted great attention. The artist then began an interesting

series

SERIES (a Latin word from serere, to join)

of " Conquerors," wrought in gold, silver and gems" Bonaparte entering Cairo " (1897); " Tamerlane " (1898); and " Frederick the Great " (1899). Gerome was elected member of the Institut in 1865. He died in 1904.

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