Pierre-Paul Prud'hon
1758–1823 · French · 30 artworks
RomanticismNeoclassicismsfumatotenebrismallegorical representationsoft, diffused lightidealized figures
artist bio
Pierre-Paul Prud'hon was a French Romantic painter and draughtsman known for his allegorical compositions, portraits, and historical subjects. He blended Neoclassical forms with a soft, sensual Romanticism, creating a distinctive style that appealed to both the aristocracy and the emerging bourgeoisie.
what you'll learn
Studying Prud'hon's work allows students to understand the transition from Neoclassicism to Romanticism, focusing on the use of sfumato and idealized forms. Students can learn to blend classical composition with emotional expression.
related: Antonio Canova, Jacques-Louis David, Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres
30 artworks
Head of Plutus, God of Wealth
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Portrait of Georges Anthony
1796
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The conversation of Napoleon and Francois II
1808
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Josephine Bonaparte (study)
1805
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Portrait of Madame Péan de Saint-Gilles
1822
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Russian general A.I. Osterman Tolstoi
1810
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Jean-Baptiste Landel
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Head of divine vengeance
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Andromache and Astyanax
1819
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The wealth
1804
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Portrait of Josephine de Beauharnais
1800
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Portrait of François Devosge
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Portrait of a woman with her child
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Lavinie Barbier-Walbonne
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Portrait of Princess Catherine Talleyrand
1808
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Portrait of a Young Woman
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David Jonston
1808
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Family portrait of Madame Anthony and her children
1785
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Louise Antoinette Lannes, Duchess of Montebello
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Nicolas Perchet
1795
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Etienne Renon de Franois
1795
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Arnauld de Beaufort
1818
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Madame Simon
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Innocence Preferring Love to Wealth
1804
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Elisa Bonaparte, Napoleon's eldest sister
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Louis Antoine de Saint Just
1793
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Portrait of Rutger Jan Schimmelpenninck and his Family
1801
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Dominique-Vivant Denon
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Gian Battista Sommariva
1815
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The Man in the Riding Habit
1791
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