The French painter Théodore Chassériau is one of the most famous representatives of romantic classicism. He was born in Saint-Dominigue in 1819 and died in Paris in 1856. At the age of eleven Chassériau studied as a boy in the studio of Jean Auguste Dominique Ingres in Paris, one of the most important classicists of his time. Later, however, two other artists influenced his Sil, Paul Delaroche - a history painter - and Eugene Delacroix, a pioneer of Impressionism. Chassériau was popular for his portraits and historical scenes, which influenced painters like Puvis de Chavannes and Gustave Moreau. Even Paul Gauguin and Henri Matisse have echoes of Chassériau's style, which in turn was influenced by Chavannes and Moreau. He also devoted himself to subjects such as Orientalism, religious themes and allegorical depictions.
In 1834 Chassériau left Paris and was appointed head of the French Academy in Rome. Here he was first influenced by Delacroix, from whom he took over the play of colours and combined it with the classicist style of Ingres. In 1836 his first works were exhibited in the Paris Salon, an exhibition room of the Académie des Beaux-Arts. During his stay in Italy, Chassériau had time and muse to study Renaissance frescoes and make landscape sketches. Here he created paintings influenced by Italian pre-Raphaelite works and Renaissance representations, such as his Venus Anadyomene and his Andromeda. They depict ideal-typical beautiful women who were shown naked. During this period he also painted religious depictions such as Christ on the Mount of Olives and the Deposition. Orientalist paintings are also part of his oeuvre, of which "Ali-Ben-hamet, the Caliph of Constantine and head of the Haractas, followed by his escort" is one of the most famous. It was exhibited in the Salon in 1845. One year later he travelled to Algeria for the first time, where his work "Jewish Women on the Balcony" was created. At the age of 37, shortly before his death, he was still working on various murals for the churches of Saint-Roch and Saint-Philippe-du-Roule, a work that demanded a lot of him.
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.jpg "Apollo and Daphne, c.1845 by Théodore Chassériau")
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.jpg "Standing Female Nude, Study for the Central Figure of The Tepidarium by Théodore Chassériau")
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.jpg "The Toilet of Esther, 1841 by Théodore Chassériau")
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.jpg "The Bath in the Harem, 1849 by Théodore Chassériau")
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.jpg "Nymph Sleeping Beside a Spring by Théodore Chassériau")
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.jpg "Candaule, King of Lydia, Showing the Beauty of His Queen to His Confidant Gyges, 1850 by Théodore Chassériau")
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.jpg "Study of a Nude Black, 1838 by Théodore Chassériau")
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.jpg "Arab Tribal Chiefs Challenging Each Other to Single Combat, Under the Ramparts of a City by Theodore Chasseriau")
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.jpg "Mademoiselle Marie-Therese de Cabarrus, 1848 by Théodore Chassériau")
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.jpg "The Defence of Gaul, 1855 by Théodore Chassériau")
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.jpg "Auguste Ottin by Theodore Chasseriau")
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.jpg "Ali Ben Ahmed, the Last Caliph of Constantine, with his Entourage outside Constantine, 1845 by Théodore Chassériau")
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.jpg "Andromeda Tied to the Rock by the Nereids, 1840 by Théodore Chassériau")
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.jpg "Portrait of a Young Woman, Seated Three-Quarters to Left by Théodore Chassériau")
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.jpg "Venus Anadyomene, or Venus of the Sea by Théodore Chassériau")
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.jpg "Susanna at her Bath by Théodore Chassériau")
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_from_Othello_-_(MeisterDrucke-1290883).jpg "Owake! What Ho! Brabantio! plate 1 (act 1, scene 1) from Othello by Théodore Chassériau")
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.jpg "Scene from the Gallic Wars: The Gaul Littavicus, Betraying the Roman Cause, Flees by Théodore Chassériau")
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.jpg "Study of a Nude by Théodore Chassériau")
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.jpg "An Angel, study for the Mount of Olives by Théodore Chassériau")
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.jpg "Honest Iago, my Desdemona must I leave to thee: plate 4 from Othello, etched 1844, reprinted 1900 by Théodore Chassériau")
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_from_Othello_-_(MeisterDrucke-1283452).jpg "She Loved Me for the Dangers I Had Passed, plate 3 (act 1, scene 3) from Othello by Théodore Chassériau")
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.jpg "Othello and Desdemona in Venice, Illustration of Act I of the tragedy")
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.jpg "Desdemona Retiring to Her Bed, 1849 by Théodore Chassériau")
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.jpg "Roman Emperor on Horseback and His Slave Struck by Lightning by Théodore Chassériau")
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.jpg "O Spartan dog, plate fifteen from Othello by Théodore Chassériau")
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.jpg "Orientalism: Tissue Dance: Moroccan Dancers by Théodore Chassériau")
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.jpg "Yet She Must Die, plate eleven from Othello by Théodore Chassériau")
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.jpg "O My Fair Warrior!, plate five from Othello by Théodore Chassériau")
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.jpg "Andromeda Chained to the Rock by the Nereids by Théodore Chassériau")
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.jpg "Have you prayed tonight, Desdemona?, plate twelve from Othello by Théodore Chassériau")
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.jpg "He smothers her: plate 13 from Othello Act 5, Scene 2, etched 1844, reprinted 1900 by Théodore Chassériau")
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.jpg "He Smothers Her, plate thirteen from Othello by Théodore Chassériau")
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.jpg "Jewish Wedding in Constantine, Algeria by Théodore Chassériau")
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_from_Othello_-_(MeisterDrucke-1285340).jpg "O My Fair Warrior!, plate 5 (act 2, scene 1) from Othello by Théodore Chassériau")
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.jpg "Ali Ben Ahmed, Last Khalife of Constantine and Head of the Harakta Tribe Followed by His Escort Before Constantine by Théodore Chassériau")
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.jpg "If I Do Die Before Thee (plate eight from Othello) by Théodore Chassériau")
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.jpg "Comtesse de La Tour-Maubourg Marie-Louise-Charlotte-Gabrielle Thomas de Pange by Théodore Chassériau")
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_from_Othello_-_(MeisterDrucke-1289148).jpg "Away! (plate 7, act 3, scene 4 from Othello) by Théodore Chassériau")
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.jpg "Macbeth and the Three Witches (Illustration of Scene 3 of Act I of William Shakespeare")
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.jpg "Venus Anadyomene by Théodore Chassériau")
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.jpg "Romeo and Juliet (Illustration) by Théodore Chassériau")
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.jpg "O my fair warrior!: plate 5 from Othello Act 2, Scene 1 by Théodore Chassériau")
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.jpg "Villain, Thou Diest, plate ten from Othello by Théodore Chassériau")
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.jpg "Jewish Wedding at Constantine by Theodore Chasseriau")
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.jpg "Bathing in Seraglio by Théodore Chassériau")
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.jpg "The Ghost of Banquo by Théodore Chassériau")
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.jpg "Susanna and the Elders by Théodore Chassériau")
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.jpg "Owake! what ho! Brabantio! thieves! thieves!, plate one from Othello by Théodore Chassériau")
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_1856_Sun_065_-_(MeisterDrucke-960408).jpg "Battle of Arab Horsemen by Théodore Chassériau")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1662284).jpg "Study of a Black Man by Theodore Chasseriau")
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.jpg "If I Do Die Before Thee, plate eight from Othello by Théodore Chassériau")
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.jpg "Delphine de Girardin by Théodore Chassériau")
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.jpg "Othello and Desdemona in Venice, 1850 by Théodore Chassériau")
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.jpg "The Willow Song, plate nine from Othello by Théodore Chassériau")
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.jpg "Oh! Oh! Oh!: Plate 14 from Othello Act 5, Scene 2 by Théodore Chassériau")
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.jpg "Villain, Thou Diest, plate ten from Othello by Théodore Chassériau")
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.jpg "Villain, Thou Diest, Plate Ten from Othello by Théodore Chassériau")
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_-_(MeisterDrucke-1662400).jpg "History of Saint Mary the Egyptian by Theodore Chasseriau")
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_and_Aline_(18_-_(MeisterDrucke-951415).jpg "Miss Chasseriau, The Two Sisters by Théodore Chassériau")
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.jpg "Drover with Oxen Pulling a Cart by Théodore Chassériau")
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