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Louis Janmot

August 27, 2023

Anne-François-Louis Janmot (21 May 1814 – 1 June 1892) was a French painter and poet.

Anne-François-Louis Janmot
Louis Janmot (self-portrait, 1832)
Born(1814-05-21)21 May 1814
Lyon, France
Died1 June 1892(1892-06-01) (aged 78)
Lyon, France
NationalityFrench
EducationRoyal College of Lyon
École des Beaux-Arts de Lyon
Spouse(s)Leonie Saint-Paulet (1855-1870)
Antoinette Currat (1885-1892)

Early years Edit

Janmot was born in Lyon, France, of Catholic parents who were deeply religious. He was extremely moved by the death of his brother in 1823 and his sisters in 1829. He became a student at the Royal College of Lyon where he met Frederic Ozanam and other followers of his philosophy professor, Abbe Noirot. In 1831 he was admitted to the École des Beaux-Arts de Lyon and a year later, he won the highest honor, the Golden Laurel. In 1833, he came to Paris to take painting lessons from Victor Orsel and Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres. With other Lyon painters, he entered the Society of St. Vincent de Paul. In 1835, he went to Rome with Claudius Lavergne [fr], Jean-Baptiste Frénet and other students and met Hippolyte Flandrin.

After his return to Lyon in 1836, Janmot would attract the attention of critics of the Salon de Paris in conducting large-scale paintings with religious inspiration such as The Resurrection of the son of the widow of Nain (1839) or Christ in Gethsemane (1840). After 1845, he attracted the interest of Charles Baudelaire with his painting Flower of the Fields that allowed him to access to the Salon of 1846. Theophile Gautier was impressed by his Portrait of Lacordaire (1846). But the failure of his Poem of the Soul at the Universal Exhibition of 1855 disappointed him. In December of that year he married Leonie Saint-Paulet, from a noble family in Carpentras.

In 1856, Janmot obtained a commission to paint a fresco (since destroyed) representing the Last Supper for the church of St. Polycarp. Other orders followed, including the decoration of the dome of the Church of St. Francis de Sales and for the town hall that had been renovated by his friend the architect T. Desjardins. He was then appointed professor at the École des Beaux-Arts.

In Paris and Toulon Edit

Surprisingly, Janmot moved to Paris in 1861 after having been promised a commission for the Church of St. Augustine, but this project was abandoned three years later. In experiencing significant family and financial problems, Janmot accepted a professorship at the Dominican School of Arcueil. At that time, in his home in Bagneux, he made many portraits of the members of his family (only photographs are currently available).

After the birth of her seventh child in August 1870, his wife died in Bagneux. While the Prussian troops approached and occupied his home, he fled to Algiers with his stepfather and made landscape paintings. He returned in June of the following year in Paris and led a solitary life. His house in Bagneux had been looted. In 1878, he produced a fresco in the chapel of the Franciscans in the Holy Land, but this work was not followed by any further order.

Faced with family and increasing financial problems, Janmot came to Toulon, and despite some orders (new Portrait of Lacordaire (1878, Museum of Versailles), Rosaire (Saint-Germain-en-Laye, 1880), Martyrdom of St. Christine (Solliès-Pont, 1882), he lived a retired life. He finished the second part of the Poem of the Soul that the patron and former industrial Félix Thiollier was willing to publish.

In 1885, Janmot married a former student, Antoinette Currat, and returned to Lyon. He made charcoal drawings on the theme of the underworld, which can be regarded as a kind of continuation of the Poem of the Soul, including Purgatory (1885) and The End of Time (1888). In 1887 was published in Lyon and Paris an over 500-page book entitled Opinion of an artist on art and includes articles previously written by Janmot. He died five years later at the age of 78.

Art style Edit

 
L'Assomption de la Vierge

Janmot has been seen as a transitional figure between Romanticism and Symbolism, prefiguring the French part of the Pre-Raphaelite Brotherhood; his work was admired by Puvis de Chavannes, Odilon Redon, and Maurice Denis.[1]

Like Jean-Hippolyte Flandrin, another painter from Lyon and student of Ingres, Janmot carried out many commissions for church decorations. In his paintings the immaculate finish of Ingres was combined with a mysticism that has parallels in the work of his contemporaries the Nazarenes and the Pre-Raphaelites.[1]

Works Edit

Poem of the Soul Edit

His most significant work, a cycle of 18 paintings and 16 drawings, with verse, called The Poem of the Soul, occupied him for 40 years.

First part : the paintings Second part : the drawings
1. Génération divine 19. Solitude
2. Le Passage des âmes 20. L’Infini
3. L’Ange et la mère 21. Rêve de feu
4. Le Printemps 22. Amour
5. Souvenir du ciel 23. Adieu
6. Le Toit paternel 24. Le Doute
7. Le Mauvais Sentier 25. L’Esprit du Mal
8. Cauchemar 26. L’Orgie
9. Le Grain de blé 27. Sans Dieu
10. Première Communion 28. Le Fantôme
11. Virginitas 29. Chute fatale
12. L’Échelle d’or 30. Le Supplice de Mézence
13. Rayons de soleil 31. Les Générations du Mal
14. Sur la Montagne 32. Intercession maternelle
15. Un Soir 33. La Délivrance, ou vision de l’avenir
16. Le Vol de l’âme 34. Sursum Corda
17. L’Idéal
18. Réalité
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    1. Génération divine

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    2. Le Passage des âmes

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    3. L’Ange et la mère

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    4. Le Printemps

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    5. Souvenir du ciel

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    6. Le Toit paternel

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    7. Le Mauvais Sentier

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    8. Cauchemar

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    9. Le Grain de blé

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    10. Première Communion

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    11. Virginitas

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    12. L’Échelle d’or

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    13. Rayons de soleil

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    14. Sur la Montagne

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    15. Un Soir

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    16. Le Vol de l’âme

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    17. L’Idéal

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    18. Réalité

Other works Edit

 
Flower of the Fields (1845)

Bibliography Edit

  • Élisabeth Hardouin-Fugier, Le Poème de l'âme par Louis Janmot, La Taillanderie, Châtillon-sur-Chalaronne, 2007, (ISBN 978-2-87629-358-8)
  • Wolfgang Drost, Élisabeth Hardouin-Fugier, Louis Janmot, précurseur du symbolisme, C. Winter, Heidelberg 1994, (ISBN 3-8253-0209-1)
  • Élisabeth Hardouin-Fugier, Louis Janmot, 1814–1892, Presses universitaires de Lyon, Lyon 1981, (ISBN 2-7297-0106-0)
  • Louis Janmot, Opinion d’un artiste sur l’art, Vitte & Perrussel, Lyon 1887
  • Jane Turner, From Monet to Cézanne: late 19th-century French artists? Grove Art, New York, St Martin's Press, (2000) (ISBN 0-312-22971-2)
  • Sylvie Ramond, Gérard Bruyère et Léna Widerkher, Le Temps de la peinture, Lyon 1800-1914, Fage editions, Lyon (2007) 335 p. (ISBN 978-2-84975-101-5)

Notes Edit

  1. ^ a b Turner, 2000, p. 258.

References Edit

  • Turner, J. (2000). From Monet to Cézanne: late 19th-century French artists. Grove Art. New York: St Martin's Press. ISBN 0-312-22971-2

External links Edit

 
Wikimedia Commons has media related to Louis Janmot.
  • Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon
  • online at ArtRenewal Center Museum
  • The Poem of the Soul - description of themes of the work
  • Rouf, Gabriella (2012). "L'opera di una vita. Louis Janmot e Il poema dell'anima" (PDF). Il Covile. Retrieved 22 February 2013.

August 27, 2023
louis, janmot, anne, françois, 1814, june, 1892, french, painter, poet, anne, françois, self, portrait, 1832, born, 1814, 1814lyon, francedied1, june, 1892, 1892, aged, lyon, francenationalityfrencheducationroyal, college, lyon, École, beaux, arts, lyonspouse,. Anne Francois Louis Janmot 21 May 1814 1 June 1892 was a French painter and poet Anne Francois Louis JanmotLouis Janmot self portrait 1832 Born 1814 05 21 21 May 1814Lyon FranceDied1 June 1892 1892 06 01 aged 78 Lyon FranceNationalityFrenchEducationRoyal College of Lyon Ecole des Beaux Arts de LyonSpouse s Leonie Saint Paulet 1855 1870 Antoinette Currat 1885 1892 Contents 1 Early years 2 In Paris and Toulon 3 Art style 4 Works 4 1 Poem of the Soul 4 2 Other works 5 Bibliography 6 Notes 7 References 8 External linksEarly years EditJanmot was born in Lyon France of Catholic parents who were deeply religious He was extremely moved by the death of his brother in 1823 and his sisters in 1829 He became a student at the Royal College of Lyon where he met Frederic Ozanam and other followers of his philosophy professor Abbe Noirot In 1831 he was admitted to the Ecole des Beaux Arts de Lyon and a year later he won the highest honor the Golden Laurel In 1833 he came to Paris to take painting lessons from Victor Orsel and Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres With other Lyon painters he entered the Society of St Vincent de Paul In 1835 he went to Rome with Claudius Lavergne fr Jean Baptiste Frenet and other students and met Hippolyte Flandrin After his return to Lyon in 1836 Janmot would attract the attention of critics of the Salon de Paris in conducting large scale paintings with religious inspiration such as The Resurrection of the son of the widow of Nain 1839 or Christ in Gethsemane 1840 After 1845 he attracted the interest of Charles Baudelaire with his painting Flower of the Fields that allowed him to access to the Salon of 1846 Theophile Gautier was impressed by his Portrait of Lacordaire 1846 But the failure of his Poem of the Soul at the Universal Exhibition of 1855 disappointed him In December of that year he married Leonie Saint Paulet from a noble family in Carpentras In 1856 Janmot obtained a commission to paint a fresco since destroyed representing the Last Supper for the church of St Polycarp Other orders followed including the decoration of the dome of the Church of St Francis de Sales and for the town hall that had been renovated by his friend the architect T Desjardins He was then appointed professor at the Ecole des Beaux Arts In Paris and Toulon EditSurprisingly Janmot moved to Paris in 1861 after having been promised a commission for the Church of St Augustine but this project was abandoned three years later In experiencing significant family and financial problems Janmot accepted a professorship at the Dominican School of Arcueil At that time in his home in Bagneux he made many portraits of the members of his family only photographs are currently available After the birth of her seventh child in August 1870 his wife died in Bagneux While the Prussian troops approached and occupied his home he fled to Algiers with his stepfather and made landscape paintings He returned in June of the following year in Paris and led a solitary life His house in Bagneux had been looted In 1878 he produced a fresco in the chapel of the Franciscans in the Holy Land but this work was not followed by any further order Faced with family and increasing financial problems Janmot came to Toulon and despite some orders new Portrait of Lacordaire 1878 Museum of Versailles Rosaire Saint Germain en Laye 1880 Martyrdom of St Christine Sollies Pont 1882 he lived a retired life He finished the second part of the Poem of the Soul that the patron and former industrial Felix Thiollier was willing to publish In 1885 Janmot married a former student Antoinette Currat and returned to Lyon He made charcoal drawings on the theme of the underworld which can be regarded as a kind of continuation of the Poem of the Soul including Purgatory 1885 and The End of Time 1888 In 1887 was published in Lyon and Paris an over 500 page book entitled Opinion of an artist on art and includes articles previously written by Janmot He died five years later at the age of 78 Art style Edit L Assomption de la ViergeJanmot has been seen as a transitional figure between Romanticism and Symbolism prefiguring the French part of the Pre Raphaelite Brotherhood his work was admired by Puvis de Chavannes Odilon Redon and Maurice Denis 1 Like Jean Hippolyte Flandrin another painter from Lyon and student of Ingres Janmot carried out many commissions for church decorations In his paintings the immaculate finish of Ingres was combined with a mysticism that has parallels in the work of his contemporaries the Nazarenes and the Pre Raphaelites 1 Works EditPoem of the Soul Edit His most significant work a cycle of 18 paintings and 16 drawings with verse called The Poem of the Soul occupied him for 40 years First part the paintings Second part the drawings1 Generation divine 19 Solitude2 Le Passage des ames 20 L Infini3 L Ange et la mere 21 Reve de feu4 Le Printemps 22 Amour5 Souvenir du ciel 23 Adieu6 Le Toit paternel 24 Le Doute7 Le Mauvais Sentier 25 L Esprit du Mal8 Cauchemar 26 L Orgie9 Le Grain de ble 27 Sans Dieu10 Premiere Communion 28 Le Fantome11 Virginitas 29 Chute fatale12 L Echelle d or 30 Le Supplice de Mezence13 Rayons de soleil 31 Les Generations du Mal14 Sur la Montagne 32 Intercession maternelle15 Un Soir 33 La Delivrance ou vision de l avenir16 Le Vol de l ame 34 Sursum Corda17 L Ideal18 Realite 1 Generation divine 2 Le Passage des ames 3 L Ange et la mere 4 Le Printemps 5 Souvenir du ciel 6 Le Toit paternel 7 Le Mauvais Sentier 8 Cauchemar 9 Le Grain de ble 10 Premiere Communion 11 Virginitas 12 L Echelle d or 13 Rayons de soleil 14 Sur la Montagne 15 Un Soir 16 Le Vol de l ame 17 L Ideal 18 RealiteOther works Edit Flower of the Fields 1845 Self portrait 1832 musee des beaux arts de Lyon Le Christ au Jardin des Oliviers 1840 musee des beaux arts de Lyon Flower of the Fields 1845 musee des beaux arts de Lyon L assomption de la vierge 1845 musee d art moderne de Saint Etienne Henri Lacordaire 1802 1861 musee national du chateau de Versailles et de Trianon The Torture of Mezentius 1865 musee d OrsayBibliography EditElisabeth Hardouin Fugier Le Poeme de l ame par Louis Janmot La Taillanderie Chatillon sur Chalaronne 2007 ISBN 978 2 87629 358 8 Wolfgang Drost Elisabeth Hardouin Fugier Louis Janmot precurseur du symbolisme C Winter Heidelberg 1994 ISBN 3 8253 0209 1 Elisabeth Hardouin Fugier Louis Janmot 1814 1892 Presses universitaires de Lyon Lyon 1981 ISBN 2 7297 0106 0 Louis Janmot Opinion d un artiste sur l art Vitte amp Perrussel Lyon 1887 Jane Turner From Monet to Cezanne late 19th century French artists Grove Art New York St Martin s Press 2000 ISBN 0 312 22971 2 Sylvie Ramond Gerard Bruyere et Lena Widerkher Le Temps de la peinture Lyon 1800 1914 Fage editions Lyon 2007 335 p ISBN 978 2 84975 101 5 Notes Edit a b Turner 2000 p 258 References EditTurner J 2000 From Monet to Cezanne late 19th century French artists Grove Art New York St Martin s Press ISBN 0 312 22971 2External links Edit Wikimedia Commons has media related to Louis Janmot Le Poeme de l ame L ideal Musee des Beaux Arts de Lyon Charcoal sketches online at ArtRenewal Center Museum The Poem of the Soul description of themes of the work Rouf Gabriella 2012 L opera di una vita Louis Janmot e Il poema dell anima PDF Il Covile Retrieved 22 February 2013 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Louis Janmot amp oldid 1166986273, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,

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