Retrato de Merry-Joseph Blondel

As 37 Pinturas Mais Famosas de Merry-Joseph Blondel, uma Seleção da Galeria

Atualizado em Novembro 2026 · classificado pela nossa pontuação de popularidade (pesquisas, visitas e pedidos de cada obra) · 37 obras de Merry-Joseph Blondel em nosso catálogo

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De todas as obras originais que Merry-Joseph Blondel deixou, a mais famosa é A Circassiana no Banho (1814). Logo atrás vêm Venus Healing Aeneas (1820) e Hecuba and Polyxena (1814). Nosso catálogo contém 37 obras de Merry-Joseph Blondel; a galeria preservou as 37 que o mundo mais admira, cada uma exibida com sua data, seu museu e sua história.

1781 – 1853, Paris Neoclassicism Mais obras: Musee Baron Martin

As 10 principais pinturas de Merry-Joseph Blondel: a escolha da galeria

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A Circassiana no Banho (1814) de Merry-Joseph Blondel

A Circassiana no Banho

1814 · Óleo sobre tela

é uma obra em óleo sobre tela criada pelo artista francês Merry-Joseph Blondel. Executada em 1814, esta obra neoclássica é também identificada pelo título Une Baigneuse. A peça retrata uma jovem mulher circassiana em tamanho real em um estado de nudez, capturada enquanto se banha em um cenário idealizado inspirado na antiguidade clássica.

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Venus Healing Aeneas (1820) de Merry-Joseph Blondel

Venus Healing Aeneas

1820 · Oil On Canvas · Art Institute of Chicago, Chicago

The mythological painting titled Venus Healing Aeneas was executed by the French artist Merry-Joseph Blondel. Created between 1815 and 1825, this oil on canvas work depicts a specific episode from the epic poem the Aeneid. The scene focuses on the protagonist Aeneas, who is shown in a wounded state after having been dragged away from the battlefield. He lies in a recumbent position, supported by the river god Numicus.

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Hecuba and Polyxena (1814) de Merry-Joseph Blondel

Hecuba and Polyxena

1814 · Oil On Canvas · Museu de Arte do Condado de Los Angeles, Los Angeles

In the heavy, shadow-drenched atmosphere of this Neoclassical scene, the tragedy of Greek mythology unfolds through the figures of Hecuba and Polyxena. Painted by Merry-Joseph Blondel, the work captures a moment of profound sorrow following the devastation of war. The composition centers on the weight of grief, as a lifeless or unconscious figure is held and supported by others in a desperate attempt to stave off the finality of death.…

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Aeneas Becomes a God (1820) de Merry-Joseph Blondel

Aeneas Becomes a God

1820 · Oil On Canvas · Museu do Prado, Madrid

In this oil on canvas from approximately 1820, we witness a moment of profound transformation. The scene draws its inspiration from the fourteenth book of Ovid’s Metamorphoses, capturing the precise instant when the mortal essence of Aeneas is stripped away to make room for divinity. We see him reclining, his body caught in a state of transition, while the goddess Venus performs the sacred rite. She has commanded the river…

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Portrait of Madame Houbigant, born Nicole Adéläide Deschamps" (1807) de Merry-Joseph Blondel

Portrait of Madame Houbigant, born Nicole Adéläide Deschamps"

1807 · Oil On Canvas · Speed Art Museum, Louisville

In this 1807 portrait, the viewer meets Madame Houbigant, born Nicole Adéläide Deschamps. She sits with a quiet, poised dignity that commands the space around her. The artist, Merry-Joseph Blondel, captures her presence with a precision that feels immediate, as if she has only just settled into her seat to meet our gaze. There is a sense of stillness in her posture, a moment held in place by the brushstrokes…

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Ceiling: The Dispute of Minerva and Neptune Regarding Athens (1822) de Merry-Joseph Blondel

Ceiling: The Dispute of Minerva and Neptune Regarding Athens

1822 · Oil On Canvas

In this large-scale Neoclassical ceiling fresco, we find ourselves looking upward into a celestial arena where the very identity of a city hangs in the balance. The composition is governed by a rigorous pyramidal structure, drawing the eye toward the center where Zeus and Hera sit upon a cloud-like throne, acting as the ultimate arbiters of this mythological dispute. Below them, the tension is palpable. Minerva, the goddess of wisdom,…

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Peace (1822) de Merry-Joseph Blondel

Peace

1822 · Oil

In this oil painting titled Peace, Merry-Joseph Blondel presents a scene of profound stillness and triumph. Created around 1822, the work captures a moment where the chaos of conflict has finally subsided. A single female figure emerges as the central presence, embodying the very essence of the title. She stands with a quiet authority, her presence a calm contrast to the remnants of war scattered at her feet. The atmosphere…

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War (1822) de Merry-Joseph Blondel

War

1822 · Oil

Merry-Joseph Blondel’s War, an oil painting created about 1822, presents a heroic, allegorical figure representing the concept of conflict. The subject is a muscular, bearded man positioned amidst a backdrop of voluminous clouds. He is clad in a red mantle that drapes over his left shoulder and wraps around his torso, leaving his right side bare. This anatomical focus emphasizes the physical strength associated with the personification of combat.

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Ceiling: Air. Aeolus Unleashing the Winds Against the Trojan Fleet. (1819) de Merry-Joseph Blondel

Ceiling: Air. Aeolus Unleashing the Winds Against the Trojan Fleet.

1819 · Fresco

Ceiling: Air. Aeolus Unleashing the Winds Against the Trojan Fleet. is a large-scale fresco painted by Merry-Joseph Blondel. This work dates to about 1819. The composition depicts the mythological figure Aeolus, the ruler of the winds, as he releases powerful gusts toward a fleet of ships. The scene is rendered with a focus on anatomical precision and the physical exertion of the central figure.

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The Dispute of Minerva and Neptune Regarding Athens. Ceiling Sketch. (1821) de Merry-Joseph Blondel

The Dispute of Minerva and Neptune Regarding Athens. Ceiling Sketch.

1821 · Oil On Canvas

The celestial tension of a divine rivalry unfolds in The Dispute of Minerva and Neptune Regarding Athens. Ceiling Sketch., a work by the French artist Merry-Joseph Blondel. Created in 1821, this oil sketch captures a pivotal moment of mythological contention. The scene focuses on the intense competition between the goddess Minerva and the god Neptune as they vie for the patronage of the city of Athens. In the lower left,…

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11Self-portrait (1817) de Merry-Joseph BlondelSelf-portrait1817 · Nationalmuseum 12Numa (1828) de Merry-Joseph BlondelNuma1828 · Musée d'art et d'histoire de Saint-Brieuc 13Moses (1828) de Merry-Joseph BlondelMoses1828 · Musée d'art et d'histoire de Saint-Brieuc 14Ceiling: France, amidst the legislative kings and French legal experts, receives from Louis XVIII the Constitutional Charter (1827) de Merry-Joseph BlondelCeiling: France, amidst the legislative kings and French legal experts, receives from Louis XVIII the Constitutional Charter1827 15Ceiling: Victorious France at Bouvines (1214) (1828) de Merry-Joseph BlondelCeiling: Victorious France at Bouvines (1214)1828 16Sketch for the church of Sainte-Elisabeth: Saint Elizabeth, Queen of Hungary, placing her crown at the feet of the image of Jesus Christ (1824) de Merry-Joseph BlondelSketch for the church of Sainte-Elisabeth: Saint Elizabeth, Queen of Hungary, placing her crown at the feet of the image of Jesus Christ1824 · Petit Palais 17Solon (1828) de Merry-Joseph BlondelSolon1828 · Musée de Picardie 18Lycurgus (1828) de Merry-Joseph BlondelLycurgus1828 · Musée de Picardie 19Hope (1836) de Merry-Joseph BlondelHope1836 · Musee Baron Martin 20John II receives the submission of Charles II of Navarre (1834) de Merry-Joseph BlondelJohn II receives the submission of Charles II of Navarre1834 · Opera de Versalhes 21Cyrus-Marie-Adélaïde de Timbrune, Count of Valence, General-in-Chief of the Army of the Ardennes (1834) de Merry-Joseph BlondelCyrus-Marie-Adélaïde de Timbrune, Count of Valence, General-in-Chief of the Army of the Ardennes1834 · Opera de Versalhes 22Baudouin I, King of Jerusalem (1844) de Merry-Joseph BlondelBaudouin I, King of Jerusalem1844 · Opera de Versalhes 23Aeolus Unleashing the Virtues (1850) de Merry-Joseph BlondelAeolus Unleashing the Virtues1850 24Sappho (1850) de Merry-Joseph BlondelSappho1850 · Musee Baron Martin 25Truth Presenting the Charter of 1830, Sketch (1850) de Merry-Joseph BlondelTruth Presenting the Charter of 1830, Sketch1850 · Musee Baron Martin 26Presentation of Christ in the Temple (1849) de Merry-Joseph BlondelPresentation of Christ in the Temple1849 · Musée Carnavalet 27Jacques De Bourbon de Merry-Joseph BlondelJacques De Bourbon 28Portrait of Félicité-Louise de Durfort, Maréchale de Beurnonville (1808) de Merry-Joseph BlondelPortrait of Félicité-Louise de Durfort, Maréchale de Beurnonville1808 29Richard I the Lionheart, King of England de Merry-Joseph BlondelRichard I the Lionheart, King of England 30Head Of A Man de Merry-Joseph BlondelHead Of A ManZimmerli Art Museum at Rutgers University 31La Mort De Louis Xii Surnomme Le Pere Du Peuple de Merry-Joseph BlondelLa Mort De Louis Xii Surnomme Le Pere Du PeupleMusée des Augustins 32Familienbildnis de Merry-Joseph BlondelFamilienbildnisKunsthalle Bremen 33Painting, Merry-joseph Blondel de Merry-Joseph BlondelPainting, Merry-joseph Blondel 34Ceiling Of The Rotunda Of Apollo de Merry-Joseph BlondelCeiling Of The Rotunda Of Apollo 35Portrait Of A Man de Merry-Joseph BlondelPortrait Of A Man 36Portrait Of A Woman Seated Beneath A Tree de Merry-Joseph BlondelPortrait Of A Woman Seated Beneath A Tree 37The Death Of Hyacinthus de Merry-Joseph BlondelThe Death Of HyacinthusMusee Baron Martin

Pinturas famosas de Merry-Joseph Blondel, período por período

Os temas que cativaram o olhar de Merry-Joseph Blondel

Os quatro temas que mais se repetem nestas obras originais, cada um com o seu melhor exemplo.

Os museus que guardam os originais de Merry-Joseph Blondel

Os 8 museus que detêm a maioria das pinturas desta página.

Museus Cidade Obras de Merry-Joseph Blondel Pinturas desta lista
Musee Baron Martin, GrayMusee Baron Martin Gray 4 Hope, Sappho, Truth Presenting the Charter of 1830, Sketch
Opera de Versalhes, VersalhesOpera de Versalhes Versalhes 3 John II receives the submission of Charles II of Navarre, Cyrus-Marie-Adélaïde de Timbrune, Count of Valence, General-in-Chief of the Army of the Ardennes, Baudouin I, King of Jerusalem
Musée d'art et d'histoire de Saint-Brieuc, Saint-BrieucMusée d'art et d'histoire de Saint-Brieuc Saint-Brieuc 2 Numa, Moses
Musée de Picardie, AmiensMusée de Picardie Amiens 2 Solon, Lycurgus
Art Institute of Chicago, ChicagoArt Institute of Chicago Chicago 1 Venus Healing Aeneas
Museu de Arte do Condado de Los Angeles, Los AngelesMuseu de Arte do Condado de Los Angeles Los Angeles 1 Hecuba and Polyxena
Museu do Prado, MadridMuseu do Prado Madrid 1 Aeneas Becomes a God
Speed Art Museum, LouisvilleSpeed Art Museum Louisville 1 Portrait of Madame Houbigant, born Nicole Adéläide Deschamps"

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Perguntas de colecionadores sobre as pinturas de Merry-Joseph Blondel

Por qual obra Merry-Joseph Blondel é mais conhecido(a)?Revelar a resposta

A Circassiana no Banho (1814). Venus Healing Aeneas (1820) e Hecuba and Polyxena (1814) vêm a seguir.

Qual era a idade de Merry-Joseph Blondel quando A Circassiana no Banho foi feita?Revelar a resposta

33 anos: A Circassiana no Banho data de 1814, e Merry-Joseph Blondel nasceu em 1781.

Quais são as dez pinturas mais famosas de Merry-Joseph Blondel?Revelar a resposta

A Circassiana no Banho, Venus Healing Aeneas, Hecuba and Polyxena, Aeneas Becomes a God, Portrait of Madame Houbigant, born Nicole Adéläide Deschamps", Ceiling: The Dispute of Minerva and Neptune Regarding Athens, Peace, War, Ceiling: Air. Aeolus Unleashing the Winds Against the Trojan Fleet. e The Dispute of Minerva and Neptune Regarding Athens. Ceiling Sketch.. O ranking acima apresenta o ano e o museu de cada uma.

Quantas pinturas Merry-Joseph Blondel deixou?Revelar a resposta

Nosso catálogo contém 37 obras de Merry-Joseph Blondel, datadas de 1807 a 1850.

Em quais museus estão expostas as obras-primas de Merry-Joseph Blondel?Revelar a resposta

Principalmente em Musee Baron Martin (Gray), Opera de Versalhes (Versalhes) e Musée d'art et d'histoire de Saint-Brieuc (Saint-Brieuc). A tabela de museus acima lista todos eles.

Em que anos Merry-Joseph Blondel pintou as suas obras mais famosas?Revelar a resposta

Em 1820s: 13 das 37 obras nesta página foram feitas então, sendo Venus Healing Aeneas delas.

Quais são as primeiras e as últimas obras originais famosas de Merry-Joseph Blondel?Revelar a resposta

Nesta página, a mais antiga é Portrait of Madame Houbigant, born Nicole Adéläide Deschamps" (1807) e a mais recente é Aeolus Unleashing the Virtues (1850).

Quais temas Merry-Joseph Blondel escolheu com mais frequência?Revelar a resposta

Man (14), Woman (13) e Clouds (10), entre as 37 obras nesta página.

Qual técnica Merry-Joseph Blondel mais utilizou?Revelar a resposta

Oil On Canvas, para 19 das 37 obras nesta página.

A qual movimento artístico pertence Merry-Joseph Blondel?Revelar a resposta

Neoclassicism, a julgar pelos originais nesta página.

Quais obras de Merry-Joseph Blondel estão expostas no Musee Baron Martin?Revelar a resposta

Hope, Sappho e Truth Presenting the Charter of 1830, Sketch: o Musee Baron Martin, Gray detém 4 das obras desta página.

Merry-Joseph Blondel: vida e obra

Early Life and Training

  • Born: July 25, 1781, Paris, France
  • Died: June 12, 1853, Paris, France
  • Parents: Joseph-Armand Blondel (painter and stucco expert) and Marie-Geneviève Marchand.
  • Early apprenticeship at the Dihl and Guerhard porcelain factory provided foundational drawing skills under Charles-Étienne Leguay.
  • Studied with Baron Jean-Baptiste Regnault, a prominent Neoclassical painter, from 1801.
  • Won the prestigious Prix de Rome in 1803, though delayed travel to the Villa Medici until 1809 due to war.
  • Formed a lifelong friendship with Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres during his time in Rome.

Artistic Style and Major Works

  • Style: Neoclassical – characterized by clarity, order, symmetry, and a focus on classical themes and forms.
  • Subjects: Primarily historical and religious scenes, often commissioned for public buildings. Also painted portraits.
  • Notable Commissions:
    • Palace of Fontainebleau
    • Palace of Versailles
    • Louvre Museum
    • Brongniart Palace (Paris Bourse)
    • Luxembourg Palace
    • Churches of St. Thomas Aquinas and Notre-Dame-de-Lorette in Paris
  • Significant Works:
    • La Circassienne au Bain (1814): Became infamous for its connection to a claim related to luggage lost on the RMS Titanic.
    • The Death of Louis XII (1817)
    • Paintings depicting Napoleon, such as Napoleon Visiting the Palais Royal After the Dissolution of the Tribune (1834).

Career and Recognition

  • Became a Knight in the Order of the Legion d'Honneur in 1824.
  • Appointed professor at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts in 1824, a position he held until his death.
  • Elected to the Académie des Beaux-Arts in Paris in 1832.
  • Frequently exhibited at the Salon exhibitions in Paris, receiving numerous awards and accolades.
  • Considered for the directorship of the French Academy in Rome but ultimately unsuccessful.

Influences and Legacy

  • Baron Jean-Baptiste Regnault: Provided foundational training in Neoclassical techniques.
  • Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres: A close friend and significant influence, sharing a similar artistic sensibility.
  • Blondel's work reflects the broader Neoclassical movement’s emphasis on reason, order, and classical ideals.
  • While celebrated during his lifetime for public commissions and academic achievements, later critics viewed his style as somewhat conservative or "retardataire" (outdated).
  • His legacy lies in his contributions to French historical painting and the decoration of important national buildings, demonstrating a mastery of technique within the Neoclassical tradition.

Later Life and Death

  • Continued teaching at the École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts until his death.
  • Remained active in artistic circles, maintaining correspondence with Ingres.
  • Died on June 12, 1853, in Paris.