Merry Joseph Blondel
1781–1853 · French · 6 artworks
NeoclassicismPrecise drawingIdealized formsClassical subject matterBalanced compositionSmooth brushwork
artist bio
Merry-Joseph Blondel was a French history painter of the Neoclassical school. He is known for his large-scale historical and mythological paintings, as well as his portraits, contributing to the revival of classical ideals in French art during the early 19th century.
related: Jacques-Louis David, Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres, Antoine-Jean Gros
6 artworks
Raymond IV, Count of Toulouse
1843
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Hecuba and Polyxena
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Portrait of a man
1816
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Bust portrait of Cyrus-Marie-Adélaïde de Timbrune, count of Valence, general-in-chief of the Ardennes army
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Minotaur struck down by Theseus
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Portrait of Jean-Pierre Duny d'Aignerville
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