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1849 - Born on the 4th of December in Paris, France. French painter.
1866 - Besnard began his art studies at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts at age 17 studying under Cabanel.
1874 - Besnard was awarded the Grand Prix of Rome with his painting, Death of Timophanes.
- Painted the portrait of Madame Réjane, "Femme qui se chauffe at the Luxembourg in Paris."
- Married to Mlle Charlotte Dubray, daughter of a sculptor and a sculptress herself.
1881 - Besnard exhibited at the Royal Academy.
1886 - The exhibition of his portrait "Le Portrait de Madame Roger Jourdain" at the Salon demonstrated his new use of light and shadows which became his defining style.
1889 - Besnard's "Woman Warming Herself By the Fire" was exhibited and is now in the Musee d'Art Moderne.
1913 - He was head of the French School at Rome.
1919-1920 - He was represented in the official exhibition of French art held in the United States.
1922 - Became director of the École des Beaux Arts.
1924 - His works was shown in different cities of the United States.
1934 - Paul-Albert Besnard died on 4th of December.
1866 - Besnard began his art studies at the Ecole des Beaux-Arts at age 17 studying under Cabanel.
1874 - Besnard was awarded the Grand Prix of Rome with his painting, Death of Timophanes.
- Painted the portrait of Madame Réjane, "Femme qui se chauffe at the Luxembourg in Paris."
- Married to Mlle Charlotte Dubray, daughter of a sculptor and a sculptress herself.
1881 - Besnard exhibited at the Royal Academy.
1886 - The exhibition of his portrait "Le Portrait de Madame Roger Jourdain" at the Salon demonstrated his new use of light and shadows which became his defining style.
1889 - Besnard's "Woman Warming Herself By the Fire" was exhibited and is now in the Musee d'Art Moderne.
1913 - He was head of the French School at Rome.
1919-1920 - He was represented in the official exhibition of French art held in the United States.
1922 - Became director of the École des Beaux Arts.
1924 - His works was shown in different cities of the United States.
1934 - Paul-Albert Besnard died on 4th of December.
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