| Napoléon Bourassa | |
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Bourassa in 1896 |
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| Born | 1858 L'Acadie, Quebec |
| Died | 1925 Montreal |
| Nationality | Canada |
| Known for | distinguished architect and artist |
Napoléon Bourassa(October 21, 1827-August 27, 1916) was a prominent Canadian architect, painter and writer who offices were located from Montreal, Quebec.
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Born in L'Acadie, Quebec, he studied at Sulpicians College in Montreal. In 1848, he interned with Norbert Dumas in preparation for a legal career but then chose the paint with Theophile Hamel from 1850 to 1852.
He continued his education by visiting the European cities of Paris, Rome and Florence accompanied by painter Johann Friedrich Overbeck. After this he established his art studio in Montebello in Outaouais. [1]
Napoleon Bourassa founded and directed the Canadian Journal and became the vice-president of Saint-Jean-Baptiste of Montreal. He resided on 430 Rue Bonsecours Montreal. Bourassa has several associates who became famous, including Louis-Philippe Hébert, François-Édouard Meloche and Olindo Gratton. He also sculpted the bust of his father-in Papineau.
He has built the Notre-Dame de Lourdes de Montréal and the Institut Nazareth Chapel. One of his most recognized paintings is The Apotheosis of Christopher Columbus.
In 1880, he founded the Museum of Fine Arts in Canada with his fellow artists. He consulted in 1883 for the construction of the Legislative Assembly of Quebec.
He died August 27, 1916 in Lachenaie. His daughter Adine published his correspondence in 1929. A Fund-Napoleon Bourassa was created in his honor at the University of Ottawa.[1]