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Iz perspektive galerije, najpoznatije djelo umjetnika Xavier Sigalon je Pentecost (1817). Portrait of the Artist (1825) i Antonio Pacini (1778-1866) (1823) upotpunjuju triju koju svako oko prepoznaje. Od 9 djela umjetnika Xavier Sigalon u našem katalogu, galerija u nastavku prikazuje 9 najpoznatijih, od kojih je svako originalno, s navedenom godinom nastanka, muzejom i onim što ga čini jedinstvenim.
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Muzeji koji čuvaju originalna djela umjetnika Xavier Sigalon
1 muzeja u kojima se nalazi najviše djela s ove stranice.
| Muzej | Grad | Djela autora Xavier Sigalon | Slike iz ovog popisa |
|---|---|---|---|
| Nîmes | 4 | Adolphe Cartroux, Mrs Eugene Foulc, born Irma Nègre, Mr Eugene Foulc |
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Pentecost (1817). Sljedeći su Portrait of the Artist (1825) i Antonio Pacini (1778-1866) (1823).
Koliko je godina Xavier Sigalon imao/la kada je dovršio/la Pentecost?Otkrijte odgovor
30 godina: Pentecost datira iz 1817, a Xavier Sigalon je rođen/a 1787.
Koliko je djela stvorio/la Xavier Sigalon?Otkrijte odgovor
Naš katalog sadrži 9 djela umjetnika Xavier Sigalon, datiranih od 1817 do 1833.
Gdje se nalaze najpoznatija originalna djela umjetnika Xavier Sigalon?Otkrijte odgovor
Većinom u Musée des Beaux-Arts (Nîmes). Gornja tablica muzeja navodi sve njih.
Kada je Xavier Sigalon stvorio svoje najpoznatije slike?Otkrijte odgovor
U 1830s: 4 od 9 djela na ovoj stranici nastalo je tada, od čega je Adolphe Cartroux Adolphe Cartroux.
Koja su najranija i najkasnija poznata djela umjetnika Xavier Sigalon?Otkrijte odgovor
Na ovoj stranici najstarije djelo je iz Pentecost (1817), a najnovije iz Mrs Eugene Foulc, born Irma Nègre (1833).
Koje originale Xavier Sigalon ima u svojoj kolekciji Musée des Beaux-Arts?Otkrijte odgovor
Adolphe Cartroux, Mrs Eugene Foulc, born Irma Nègre i Mr Eugene Foulc: Musée des Beaux-Arts, Nîmes posjeduje 4 djela s ove stranice.
Xavier Sigalon: umjetnik
The Form of a Romantic
Uzès holds the memory of a boy born to a poor rural schoolmaster in 1787. Xavier Sigalon moves toward Paris with difficulty, eventually finding his way into the studio of Pierre-Narcisse Guérin. The formal instruction provided there fails to satisfy him. Instead, he turns to the galleries of the Louvre, teaching himself by studying the Italian masters. This self-directed path shapes a painter who prioritizes the treatment of form over the use of color.
The year 1822 marks a sudden shift in his trajectory. He exhibits The Young Courtesan, a work that immediately attracts attention and is purchased for the Luxembourg. This success brings him into the spotlight of the Salon, yet his path remains marked by a tension between technical power and commercial appeal. His compositions, such as Locusta in 1824 and Athaliahs Massacre in 1827, possess an incontestable strength, even when they fail to find buyers.
The Weight of the Task
By 1831, Sigalon receives the cross of the Legion of Honour. His paintings are powerful in drawing and composition, but a lack of color prevents them from selling well. He finds himself forced into the humble labor of portrait painting to sustain his living. A significant change arrives in 1833 when Adolphe Thiers, then minister of the interior, recalls him to Paris for a monumental assignment.
Sigalon is entrusted with copying the Sistine fresco The Last Judgement for a hall in the Palace of the Fine Arts. The scale of the work is immense. He works alongside assistants, first François Souchon, whose departure follows a dispute, and later Numa Boucoiran. In Rome, at the Baths of Diocletian, he exhibits this gigantic work. The presence of Gregory XVI, visiting him in state, underscores the gravity of his achievement.
The Final Act
The end comes with suddenness. After carrying his copy of the fresco back to Paris in February 1837, Sigalon returns to Rome to attempt the pendants of the Sistine Chapel. He does not complete the task. An attack of cholera claims him on 18 August 1837.
- Key Works:
- The Young Courtesan (1821/1822)
- Locusta (1824)
- Athaliahs Massacre (1827)
- Vision of St Jerôme (1831)
- Crucifixion







