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Jean-Baptiste Olive

January 01, 1970

Jean-Baptiste Olive ((1848-07-31)July 31, 1848[1] – 1936) was a French painter.

Jean-Baptiste Olive
Valère Bernard, Jean-Baptiste Olive in his Studio, Musée des beaux-arts de Marseille
Born
Jean Baptiste Joseph Olive

(1848-07-31)July 31, 1848
Marseille
Died1936
Marseille
NationalityFrench
EducationÉcole des beaux-arts de Marseille
Known forPainter
Notable workParis-Gare de Lyon train station, golden room of Le Train Bleu (restaurant)

Biography edit

Olive, the son of a wine merchant, was born in Marseille's Saint-Martin neighbourhood. Étienne Cornellier, a decorator, encouraged him to register at École des beaux-arts de Marseille where he studied under the guidance of Joanny Rave. There he received several awards including, in 1871, the live model class's first prize. While training as a decorator, he painted many scenes of Marseille, its Vieux-Port, its islands, and its seashore. In 1874 he travelled to Italy, mainly to Genoa and Venice. He occasionally participated in some of Provence's exhibitions at the time.

In 1882 he relocated to Paris. He contributed to the decoration of Cirque d’Hiver, Basilica of the Sacré Cœur and Exposition universelle de 1889 (he was awarded a silver medal for the latter). From 1874 onward he exhibited repeatedly at Salon de Paris and was awarded several prizes there. In 1881 he became a member of Société des Artistes Français.

In 1900 he won an order by the company Chemins de fer de Paris à Lyon et à la Méditerranée for two paintings created as decoration for the Golden Room at Le Train Bleu (restaurant) designed by architect Marius Toudoire in the Paris-Gare de Lyon train station (both paintings can still be seen there).

In 1930, aged 82, Olive was awarded the Léon Bonnat prize.

In addition to Étienne Cornellier, his friends were painters Gustave Marius Jullien (1825–1881), Antoine Vollon, Robert Mols, Raymond Allègre and Théophile Décanis.

He was supported by several patrons, among them General Malesherbes and Marie-Louis Gassier, the owner of company Berger, a producer of pastis. In 1948, twelve years after his death, Marseille's Musée Cantini dedicated an exhibition to his centenary, displaying eighty-two of his paintings.

Artwork edit

Although relatively little-known outside France – unlike his Marseillais fellow citizen Adolphe Monticelli – Olive is one of Provence's most iconic painters and an emblematic figure of the French marine art movement. While proud of his Marseille origins, the introverted Olive long remained doubtful of his own painting talent.

His favourite themes are the sea, seashores and ports. His views of le Vieux-Port, in which the rendering of light compares to that of Félix Ziem's paintings, are especially well-known, together with his calanques (a local term for cliff-edged inlets along the coast between Marseille and La Ciotat).

His views of le Vieux-Port depict it as seen from offshore, not from the ground. His still lifes, the early ones frugal, the later ones more opulent and varied, generally focus on Provence fruits and ornamental tableware.

"The light's 'timing', its penetration on the firm ground, its diffusion and fugitive nature are his artwork's constitutive elements." [2]

Public collections edit

Gallery edit

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    La Réserve à Marseille, Cannes, fr:Musée de la Castre.
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    Nature morte aux fruits (1872), fr:musée des beaux-arts de Béziers.
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    Marine aux rochers, São Paulo Museum of Art.
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    Vue du port de Marseille, private collection.
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    The city of Marseille on Paris–Marseille railway, golden room of restaurant Le Train Bleu in Paris-Gare de Lyon train station.
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    Nature morte à la grenade, à l'orange, aux cerises et aux figues, private collection.
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    Calanque d'En-Vau, private collection.

Exhibitions edit

  • 1882 : Plage du Prado par un temps de mistral, mention honourable
  • 1885 : 3rd class medal
  • 1893 : Le soir, rade de Villefranche
  • 1913 : Le Matin, Côte d'Azur
  • 1914 : Rochers, Côte d'Azur, La Mer, Provence
  • Paris, Exposition universelle de 1889 (silver medal)
  • 1948, Marseille's Musée Cantini, Jean-Baptiste Olive centenary exhibition, 82 works displayed
  • 2008, Geneva, Switzerland - Marc Stammegna gallery invited by Bartha and Senarclens gallery from June 6 to July 31, 2008, « Painters of Provence », a collective exhibition featuring 22 painters including Jean-Baptiste Olive, Frédéric Montenard, Louis Valtat and Félix Ziem
  • September 26, 2008, to January 25, 2009, Palais des Arts (Marseille), « Jean-Baptiste Olive - Prisme de lumière »,[3] organized by Regards de Provence foundation

See also edit

Bibliography edit

  • Benezit Dictionary of Artists. Oxford University Press. 2010. ISBN 978-0199773787. (14 volumes)
  • Jean-Claude and Gérard Gamet, Jean-Baptiste Olive, sa vie, son œuvre, ed. Frebert, 1977.
  • Magali Raynaud and Franck Baille, Jean-Baptiste Olive: Prisme de lumière, ed. CRES 2008, ISBN 2914374178.
  • Collective work, Le Train Bleu, ed. Presse Lois Unis Service, Paris 1990, ISBN 2908557010.

References edit

  1. ^ Archives des Bouches-du-Rhône, commune de Marseille, registre 4, acte de naissance numéro 558, année 1880 (looked upon December 13, 2014)
  2. ^ Translated excerpt from museeregardsdeprovence.com
  3. ^ museeregardsdeprovence.com

January 01, 1970
jean, baptiste, olive, 1848, july, 1848, 1936, french, painter, valère, bernard, studio, musée, beaux, arts, marseillebornjean, baptiste, joseph, olive, 1848, july, 1848marseilledied1936marseillenationalityfrencheducationÉcole, beaux, arts, marseilleknown, for. Jean Baptiste Olive 1848 07 31 July 31 1848 1 1936 was a French painter Jean Baptiste OliveValere Bernard Jean Baptiste Olive in his Studio Musee des beaux arts de MarseilleBornJean Baptiste Joseph Olive 1848 07 31 July 31 1848MarseilleDied1936MarseilleNationalityFrenchEducationEcole des beaux arts de MarseilleKnown forPainterNotable workParis Gare de Lyon train station golden room of Le Train Bleu restaurant Contents 1 Biography 2 Artwork 3 Public collections 4 Gallery 5 Exhibitions 6 See also 7 Bibliography 8 ReferencesBiography editOlive the son of a wine merchant was born in Marseille s Saint Martin neighbourhood Etienne Cornellier a decorator encouraged him to register at Ecole des beaux arts de Marseille where he studied under the guidance of Joanny Rave There he received several awards including in 1871 the live model class s first prize While training as a decorator he painted many scenes of Marseille its Vieux Port its islands and its seashore In 1874 he travelled to Italy mainly to Genoa and Venice He occasionally participated in some of Provence s exhibitions at the time In 1882 he relocated to Paris He contributed to the decoration of Cirque d Hiver Basilica of the Sacre Cœur and Exposition universelle de 1889 he was awarded a silver medal for the latter From 1874 onward he exhibited repeatedly at Salon de Paris and was awarded several prizes there In 1881 he became a member of Societe des Artistes Francais In 1900 he won an order by the company Chemins de fer de Paris a Lyon et a la Mediterranee for two paintings created as decoration for the Golden Room at Le Train Bleu restaurant designed by architect Marius Toudoire in the Paris Gare de Lyon train station both paintings can still be seen there In 1930 aged 82 Olive was awarded the Leon Bonnat prize In addition to Etienne Cornellier his friends were painters Gustave Marius Jullien 1825 1881 Antoine Vollon Robert Mols Raymond Allegre and Theophile Decanis He was supported by several patrons among them General Malesherbes and Marie Louis Gassier the owner of company Berger a producer of pastis In 1948 twelve years after his death Marseille s Musee Cantini dedicated an exhibition to his centenary displaying eighty two of his paintings Artwork editAlthough relatively little known outside France unlike his Marseillais fellow citizen Adolphe Monticelli Olive is one of Provence s most iconic painters and an emblematic figure of the French marine art movement While proud of his Marseille origins the introverted Olive long remained doubtful of his own painting talent His favourite themes are the sea seashores and ports His views of le Vieux Port in which the rendering of light compares to that of Felix Ziem s paintings are especially well known together with his calanques a local term for cliff edged inlets along the coast between Marseille and La Ciotat His views of le Vieux Port depict it as seen from offshore not from the ground His still lifes the early ones frugal the later ones more opulent and varied generally focus on Provence fruits and ornamental tableware The light s timing its penetration on the firm ground its diffusion and fugitive nature are his artwork s constitutive elements 2 Public collections editParis Gare de Lyon train station golden room of Le Train Bleu restaurant Le Vieux port de Marseille 1900 oil on canvas Saint Honorat 1901 oil on canvas Marseille musee Cantini Carry le Rouet prior to 1917 oil on canvas L Epave de la Navarre pres de Carry prior to 1917 oil on canvas Tempete avant 1917 oil on canvas Marseille musee Grobet Labadie Une Vague oil on canvas Musee des beaux arts de Marseille La Corniche a Marseille oil on canvas La Salute a Venise oil on canvas Marine oil on canvas Musee des beaux arts de Beziers Nature morte aux fruits 1872 oil on canvas Musee d art de Toulon Port de Toulon 1878 oil on canvas Calanque d en Vau Le Havre Museum of modern art Andre Malraux MuMa La Falaise oil on canvas Colmar Haut Rhin prefecture Le Soir rade de Villefranche 1893 India ink scratchboard Study for a painting exhibited at the 1893 Salon de Paris Sao Paulo Museum of Art Marine aux rochersGallery edit nbsp La Reserve a Marseille Cannes fr Musee de la Castre nbsp Nature morte aux fruits 1872 fr musee des beaux arts de Beziers nbsp Marine aux rochers Sao Paulo Museum of Art nbsp Vue du port de Marseille private collection nbsp The city of Marseille on Paris Marseille railway golden room of restaurant Le Train Bleu in Paris Gare de Lyon train station nbsp Nature morte a la grenade a l orange aux cerises et aux figues private collection nbsp Calanque d En Vau private collection Exhibitions edit1882 Plage du Prado par un temps de mistral mention honourable 1885 3rd class medal 1893 Le soir rade de Villefranche 1913 Le Matin Cote d Azur 1914 Rochers Cote d Azur La Mer Provence Paris Exposition universelle de 1889 silver medal 1948 Marseille s Musee Cantini Jean Baptiste Olive centenary exhibition 82 works displayed 2008 Geneva Switzerland Marc Stammegna gallery invited by Bartha and Senarclens gallery from June 6 to July 31 2008 Painters of Provence a collective exhibition featuring 22 painters including Jean Baptiste Olive Frederic Montenard Louis Valtat and Felix Ziem September 26 2008 to January 25 2009 Palais des Arts Marseille Jean Baptiste Olive Prisme de lumiere 3 organized by Regards de Provence foundationSee also editGrande fresque de la gare de LyonBibliography editBenezit Dictionary of Artists Oxford University Press 2010 ISBN 978 0199773787 14 volumes Jean Claude and Gerard Gamet Jean Baptiste Olive sa vie son œuvre ed Frebert 1977 Magali Raynaud and Franck Baille Jean Baptiste Olive Prisme de lumiere ed CRES 2008 ISBN 2914374178 Collective work Le Train Bleu ed Presse Lois Unis Service Paris 1990 ISBN 2908557010 References edit Archives des Bouches du Rhone commune de Marseille registre 4 acte de naissance numero 558 annee 1880 looked upon December 13 2014 Translated excerpt from 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