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The Death of Moses

Alexandre Cabanel

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Alexandre Cabanel was a French artist born on September 28, 1823. Cabanel contributed to the Neoclassical and Academic movements and died on January 23, 1889. Get notified when Alexandre Cabanel's biography is complete:

Fallen Angel

1847

Albaydé

1848

The Death of Moses

1851

Nymph Abducted by a Satyr

1860

Florentine Poet

1861

The Birth of Venus

1863

La Comtesse de Keller

1873

Pandora

1873

Echo

1874

Phaedra

1880

Rebecca et Eliézer

1883

Cleopatra Testing Poisons on Condemned Prisoners

1887
Portrait of Angelica Kauffmann

Angelica Kauffmann

A feminist prodigy charms the European elite

1741-1807
Portrait of William-Adolphe Bouguereau

William-Adolphe Bouguereau

Creating beauty by the rules

1825-1905
Portrait of Antonio Canova

Antonio Canova

A global titan of neoclassical sculpture

1757-1822
Portrait of Cristóbal Rojas Poleo

Cristóbal Rojas Poleo

A childhood introduction to death leads to success, at a price

1857-1890
Portrait of Lawrence Alma-Tadema

Lawrence Alma-Tadema

The worst painter of the 19th century

1836-1912
Portrait of Jean-Léon Gérôme

Jean-Léon Gérôme

A merciless teacher trains 2000 young artists

1824-1904
18011900
Robert S. Duncanson
Love animals, wear pants, live without compromise
Rosa Bonheur Alexandre Cabanel
A merciless teacher trains 2000 young artists
Jean-Léon Gérôme
The Forgotten Master
Pierre Puvis de Chavannes

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