Jean Béraud (1848–1935) French painter, born in St. Petersburg of French parents. His father (also called Jean) was a sculptor and was likely working on the site of St. Isaac's Cathedral at the time of his son's birth. Until the occupation of Paris during the Franco-Prussian war in 1870. he studied law in Paris. He then studied art at Léon Bonnat's studio for two years. He exhibited for the first time at the Salon in 1873.
He was friendly with Manet and he loosely followed the Impressionist style from roughly 1875 to 1900. He looked up to both Edouard Manet and Edgar Degas. He focused on facets of daily life along the Parisian boulevards, imagery that found a wide audience at the time. His paintings did not rely simply on the fashionable bourgeois, but also depicted everyday mundane activities; children leaving school, a man leaving his apartment, men and women struggling against the wind - every contemporary theme was now available to him. To capture the essence of this activity, Béraud established his studio in a cab, therefore allowing him to watch unsuspecting passers-by, while also maintaining a regular stationary studio in Montmartre.
In the 1890s he turned to religious themes in a more realistic style which led to controversial discussions at the Salon because of his practice of depicting biblical scenes in contemporary dress.
He was awarded a gold medal at the 1889 Paris International Exhibition. His greatest achievement was his award of the prestigious Légion d'honneur in 1894. Béraud's focus towards the end of his career moved away from his own art and towards participation in the numerous exhibition committees he belonged to, including the Salon de la Société Nationale. was a French painter renowned for his numerous paintings depicting the life of Paris, and the nightlife of Paris society.
He was friendly with Manet and he loosely followed the Impressionist style from roughly 1875 to 1900. He looked up to both Edouard Manet and Edgar Degas. He focused on facets of daily life along the Parisian boulevards, imagery that found a wide audience at the time. His paintings did not rely simply on the fashionable bourgeois, but also depicted everyday mundane activities; children leaving school, a man leaving his apartment, men and women struggling against the wind - every contemporary theme was now available to him. To capture the essence of this activity, Béraud established his studio in a cab, therefore allowing him to watch unsuspecting passers-by, while also maintaining a regular stationary studio in Montmartre.
In the 1890s he turned to religious themes in a more realistic style which led to controversial discussions at the Salon because of his practice of depicting biblical scenes in contemporary dress.
He was awarded a gold medal at the 1889 Paris International Exhibition. His greatest achievement was his award of the prestigious Légion d'honneur in 1894. Béraud's focus towards the end of his career moved away from his own art and towards participation in the numerous exhibition committees he belonged to, including the Salon de la Société Nationale. was a French painter renowned for his numerous paintings depicting the life of Paris, and the nightlife of Paris society.
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| Mr Jean Béraud |
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| Self portrait. |
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| Elegante devant le Grand Palais sur le Pont Alexandre III |
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| Au Café |
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| Boulevard des Capucines |
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| Couple élégant à l'opéra, 1907 |
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| Self portrait. |
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| À la salle Graffard |
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| Au telegraphe |
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| Après l'Office à l'Eglise de la Sainte-Trinité |
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| Au bistro |
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| Bois de Boulogne |
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| Jour de Vent |
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| Femme en Priere |
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| Brasserie d'étudiants |
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| Le boulevard des Capucines et le théâtre du Vaudeville |
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| La Dame Utile |
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| Le Casino a Monte Carlo |
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| La Modiste Sur Les Champs Elysees |
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| La Parisienne |
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| La Sortie du Bourgeois |
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| L'eglise de Saint Philippe du Roule,Paris |
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| Le Pont Neuf |
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| Le Billard |
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| La veuve |
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| La tour St-Jacques |
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| La soiree |
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| La noce |
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| La Pâtisserie Gloppe aux Champs-Élysées 1889 |
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| Le boulevard des Capucines, devant le théâtre du Vaudeville |
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| le café de paris |
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| Le Chalet du Cycle au Bois de Boulogne, 1896 |
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| Le Trottin |
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| Parisienne, Place de la Concorde |
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| Promenade sur les Quais |
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| Rue du Havre à Paris |
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| Les Coulisses de l'Opéra |
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| Le Vent |
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| Les Halles |
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| Les joueurs de Backgammon |
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| Lescrimeuse |
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| Paris Kiosk |
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| Promenade à Paris |
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| Pont des Arts |
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| Portrait d'Hippolyte Taine |
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| Valmy & Lea |
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| Sortant de la Madeleine |
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| Soirée a Paris |
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| Scène de bal |
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| Un café, dit l'absinthe |
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| Un Figaro de Reve |
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| The Athenaeum - Entrance to the Park |
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| la loge au théâtre |
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| The Milliner on the Champs Elysées |
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| Une Parisienne |
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