Alexandre Cabanel
1823–1889 · French · 30 artworks
Academicismsmooth brushworkidealized beautyclassical compositionhistorical and mythological subjectsportraiture
artist bio
Alexandre Cabanel was a leading French academic painter, known for his historical and mythological scenes, as well as portraits. He was a prominent figure in the Académie des Beaux-Arts and a favorite of Napoleon III, embodying the ideals of classical beauty and technical skill.
what you'll learn
Studying Cabanel's work allows students to understand the principles of academic painting, including precise drawing, idealized forms, and the use of classical themes. Students can also learn about the historical context and the role of art in 19th-century French society.
related: William-Adolphe Bouguereau, Jean-Leon Gerome, Thomas Couture
30 artworks
Alfred Bruyas
1846
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A thinker, a young Roman monk
1848
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Olivia Peyton Murray Cutting Wife of William Bayard
1887
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Self Portrait as a Child
1836
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Saint Monica in a Landscape
1845
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The Countess of Keller
1873
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Self Portrait (aged 17)
1840
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Giacomina
1871
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Self-Portrait
1852
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Harmony
1877
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Portrait of Young Lady
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Portrait of Mary Victoria Leiter, the later Lady Curzon of Kedleston, Vicereine of India
1887
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Portrait of Prince K.A. Gorchakov
1868
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Catharine Lorillard Wolfe
1876
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Patricipance of Venice
1881
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Young Page in Florentine Garb
1881
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Oedipus Bids Farewell to Jocasta (study)
1843
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Listening to the Voice of Echo
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Cincinnatus Receiving The Ambassadors From Rome
1843
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Christina Nilsson as Ophelia
1873
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Jesus In The Pretorium
1845
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Portrait of John William Mackay
1878
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Pandora
1873
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The Evening Angel
1848
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Madame Louise Mares
1851
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Napoleon III
1865
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Pierre Balsan (1807-1869)
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Elodie Martin Balsan
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Portrait of Mademoiselle Louise Mares
1851
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Felix Masse
1847
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