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Horace Vernet
1789–1863 · French · 23 artworks
RomanticismOrientalismDramatic compositionDetailed rendering of figuresOrientalist themesMilitary subjectsHistorical narrative
artist bio
Horace Vernet was a French painter known for his military and Orientalist scenes. He came from a family of artists and gained fame for his dramatic and detailed depictions of battles and exotic locales, reflecting the Romantic era's fascination with heroism and the Orient.
what you'll learn
Studying Vernet's work allows students to explore Romanticism's emphasis on emotion and drama, as well as the Orientalist movement's portrayal of the Middle East. Students can also learn about historical painting and narrative composition.
related: Eugene Delacroix, Jean-Leon Gerome
23 artworks
Polish Prometheus
1831
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Portrait of a Lady
1831
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A Man in Oriental Costume
1818
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Arab Chieftains in Council (The Negotiator)
1834
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Portrait of Charles Auguste de Bériot
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Departure for the Hunt in the Pontine Marshes
1833
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Village Musicians
1832
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Hunting in the Pontine Marshes
1833
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On the barricades on the Rue Soufflot, Paris, 25 June 1848
1849
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Stormy Coast Scene after a Shipwreck
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The Emperor Napoleon I
1815
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The Last Grenadier of Waterloo
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A Saddled Race Horse Tied to a Fence
1828
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The Artist's Studio
1820
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Madam Phillipe Lenoir
1814
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Slave market
1836
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The Death Angel
1841
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Philippe Lenoir
1814
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Portrait of General Pablo Morillo
1820
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Angel of Death
1851
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Portrait of an Arab
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Pirates Fighting at Sunrise
1818
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A Fisherman Setting Out
1824
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