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Antoine-Jean Gros (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃twanʒɑ̃ gʁo]; 16 March 1771 – 25 June 1835) was a French painter of historical subjects. He was granted the title of Baron Gros in 1824. [1] [2] Gros studied under Jacques-Louis David in Paris and began an independent artistic career during the French Revolution.
A French Romantic painter who depicted Napoleon's military campaigns and influenced later artists. Learn about his life, works, style, and legacy in this article from Britannica.com.
Learn about the life and art of Antoine-Jean Gros, a French painter of the Napoleonic era. He was a pupil of David, a portraitist of Napoleon, and a decorator of the Pantheon.
Learn about the life and work of Antoine Jean Gros, a neoclassical and pre-romantic painter who served Napoleon and his family. See his portraits and historical paintings in the Museum at Versailles.
Leading the Revival of Realism. GROS, ANTOINE JEAN, BARON (1771—1835), French painter, was born at Paris in 1771. His father, who was a miniature painter, began to teach him to draw at the age of six, and showed himself from the first an exacting master.
One of the pioneering Romantic artists of the school of French Romanticism, Antoine-Jean Gros learned the basics from his father before being apprenticed to Jaques-Louis David (1748-1825), the high priest of Neoclassical painting.
Bonaparte at the Pont d’Arcole (French: Bonaparte au Pont d’Arcole) is an oil-on-canvas painting executed in 1796 by the French artist Antoine-Jean Gros. It depicts an episode during the Battle of Arcole in November 1796, with General Napoleon Bonaparte leading his troops to storm the bridge.
