Paris 1774-Rome 1833 French painter. He won enthusiastic recognition in 1799 for his Marius Sextus (Louvre). A defender of the classicism of J. L. David, he became director of the École de Rome in 1822. He counted among his pupils Delacroix, G??ricault, and Ary Scheffer, who were to launch the romantic school.   Related Paintings of Baron Pierre Narcisse Guerin :. | | The Return of Marcus Sextus (mk05) | Bonaparte Pardoning the Insurgents in Cairo | Dido and Aeneas | Aurora and Cephalus |
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Carl Blechen
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Thomas Mellish
British, 1778