François Schommer Explained

François Schommer (20 November 1850, Paris29 October 1935, Neuilly-sur-Seine) was a French painter, watercolorist and decorative artist.

Biography

He studied with Isidore Pils, Henri Lehmann and at the École des Beaux-Arts de Paris.[1] His first exhibit at the Salon came in 1870, and he would continue to exhibit there until his death. He also had showings with the Société des Artistes Français.[2]

In 1878, he was awarded first place in the Prix de Rome for his work "César-Auguste au tombeau d'Alexandre". Later, he received silver medals at the Exposition Universelle (1889) and the Exposition Universelle (1900).[1]

In 1910, he was named a professor at the École des Beaux-Arts and also served on the faculty at the Académie Julian., Ahmed Sabri, Henri-Alexandre Sollier and were among his better known students. He became a member of the Institut de France in 1924.[3]

In addition to his canvases, he executed decorative paintings on the ceilings of the Sorbonne, the, the and the École des Beaux-Arts, as well as panels for the foyer at the théâtre de l'Odéon.[4]

He was named a Knight in the Legion of Honor in 1890, and was later promoted to Officer.[5] He is interred at the Cimetière du Père-Lachaise.

His works may be seen at the Musée de l'Armée and the Musée d'Orsay.

Notes and References

  1. Dictionnaire Bénézit, t. XII,
  2. http://www.musee-orsay.fr/fr/espace-professionnels/professionnels/chercheurs/rech-rec-art-home/notice-artiste.html?no_cache=1&nnumid=21789&retouroeuvre=%252Ffr%252Fcollections%252Fcatalogue-des-oeuvres%252Fnotice.html%253Fnnumid%253D21013 Notice on François Schommer
  3. http://www.universdesarts.com/biographie/4618/schommer-francois.html "Schommer François"
  4. Jean-Claude Daufresne, Théâtre de l'Odéon, Mardaga, 2004 Online
  5. http://www2.culture.gouv.fr/public/mistral/leonore_fr?ACTION=RETROUVER&FIELD_1=NOM&VALUE_1=SCHOMMER&NUMBER=1&GRP=0&REQ=%28%28SCHOMMER%29%20%3aNOM%20%29&USRNAME=nobody&USRPWD=4%24%2534P&SPEC=9&SYN=1&IMLY=&MAX1=1&MAX2=1&MAX3=100&DOM=All Documentation