Jean-Victor Schnetz

Schnetz in 1867
Charlemagne at Alcuin, painted 1830, at the Louvre

Jean-Victor Schnetz (French pronunciation: ​[ʒan.viktɔʁ ʃnɛts]; April 14, 1787 in Versailles – March 15, 1870 in Paris) was a French academic painter well regarded for his historical and genre paintings.

Biography

Schnetz studied in Paris under Jacques-Louis David. His works can be found at the Louvre Museum and the Petit Palais in Paris, the Château de Versailles in Versailles, the Hermitage in St. Petersburg, and the Museum of Fine Arts in San Francisco.

In 1837 Schnetz was elected to the Académie des Beaux-Arts, and he was twice the Director of the French Academy in Rome, from 1841 to 1846 then again in 1853-1866. Schnetz was made a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor in 1825, and raised to Commander in 1866. [1]

References

  1. ↑ The art journal London, Volume 9. 1870. p. 143. Retrieved 26 January 2017.
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