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Nicolas-Antoine Taunay
French painter
Nicolas-Antoine Taunay | |
|---|---|
Self-portrait (crayon on paper) | |
| Born | (1755-02-10)10 February 1755 Paris, France |
| Died | 20 March 1830(1830-03-20) (aged 75) Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | Painter |
Nicolas-Antoine Taunay (10 February 1755 – 20 March 1830) was a French painter known best for his landscapes with scenes from ancient and modern history, mythology, and religion.
Early years
Nicolas Antoine Taunay was born in Paris, France, in 1755. His father was an enamel painter.
Taunay entered the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris at the age of fifteen and became a pupil of Nicolas-Bernard Lepicié.
He later studied in the studios of Nicolas-Guy Brenet and Francesco Giuseppe Casanova. He specialized in painting landscapes.
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Taunay first exhibited his work at the Jeunesse and Salon de la Correspondance. In 1784 he was admitted as an assistant at the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture. He was no