Special envoy to Lyon,
We counted the author of
Jesus among the doctors
, Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, up to 150 students.
The disciples and followers, up to Degas, Renoir, Matisse or Picasso, were even more numerous.
In the first row, three Lyonnais, the Flandrin brothers: Auguste (1804-1842), Hippolyte (1809-1864), Prix de Rome for his pure neoclassical
Theseus recognized by his father
, and Paul (1811-1902).
Their city's Museum of Fine Arts, which saw them grow up since the family lived a few meters away, pays tribute to them this summer.
Self-portraits, mutual portraits and dual portraits in the tradition of
Self-portrait with a friend,
by Raphaël, welcome the public as soon as they enter a rich journey.
They bear witness to their frequent collaborations and their unwavering friendship, although unfortunately we do not know any representation of the trio together.
Read also:
Nantes Cathedral: in the footsteps of Flandrin's painting destroyed in the fire
Oils but above all a lot of archives, preparatory drawings, sketchbooks, layers, squares,
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