Charles Porion Explained
| Charles Porion |
| Birth Date: | 1 May 1814 |
| Birth Place: | Amiens, Somme, France |
| Death Date: | 1908 |
| Occupation: | Painter |
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Charles Porion (1814–1908[1]) was a French painter.
Early life
Charles Porion was born on 1 May 1814 in Amiens.[2] He was trained by Michel Martin Drolling and Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres.[2]
Career
Porion came second at the 1840 Prix de Rome.[3] He exhibited at the Salon from 1844 to 1868, where he won a bronze medal in 1844.[2] He became a knight of the Légion d'Honneur in 1884.[2]
Notes and References
- Book: Amiot-Saulnier, Emmanuelle. La peinture religieuse en France,1873-1879: Prix du Musée d'Orsay 2006. 2007. Musée d'Orsay. 978-2-7118-5273-4. fr.
- Book: PORION, Charles or Louis Étienne Charles (born 1814), Painter. 1. Oxford University Press. 10.1093/benz/9780199773787.article.B00144672. 2011.
- Book: Grunchec. Philippe. Les concours des Prix de Rome, 1797-1863 / Tome II, Pièces d'archives et œuvres documentées. 1989. École Nationale Supérieure des Beaux-Arts. Paris. 9782903639600. 769782561.
