Albert Edelfelt
CHARLES GOUNOD.
Sign. Vesiväri 29,5x22,5 cm.
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Charles Gounod (1818-1893)
Kuvalehti Le Monde Illustré tilasi Albert Edelfeltiltä 2. helmikuuta 1881 Charles Gounodia esittävän piirrustuksen. Piirrustus julkaistiin 9. huhtikuuta samana vuonna puukaiverruksena Charles Bauden tekemänä.
Gounod oli opiskellut Pariisin konservatoriossa Halevylle ja Lesueurelle ja voittanut arvostetun Prix de Rome-palkinnon. Hän oli erikoistunut kirkkomusiikkiin ja johti useita kirkkokuoroja sekä sävelsi oopperoita kuten Sapho primadonna Pauline Viardotille. Edelfelt tutustui Gounodiin hänen poikansa Jean Gounodin kautta, joka myös opiskeli taidetta.
Kuvattu Berta Edelfeltin Ur Albert Edelfelts brev: Resor och intryck, Helsinki 1921, s. 40.
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Albert Edelfelt is considered one of Finland's greatest artists of the 19th century. After studying in Antwerp and Paris, he settled in France, where he received several exhibition medals and was honored with the Legion of Honour, notably for the famous portrait of Pasteur. He was also summoned by Alexander III to St. Petersburg to portray the Tsar's children. Edelfelt often returned to themes from Finnish history, such as his illustrations for 'The Tales of Ensign Stål.'
Edelfelt's works display an artistic breadth that ranges from everyday life in the Finnish archipelago to prestigious society portraits and historical paintings. In his depictions of everyday life, he managed to merge traditional academic painting with the new techniques of plein air painting, which achieved great success in France. The painting 'The Funeral of a Child' was awarded a third-class medal at the annual Salon in Paris in 1880, marking the most significant international success for Finnish painting at the time.
Albert Edelfelt is primarily represented in Ateneum in Helsinki, but also in the National Museum in Stockholm, as well as museums in Copenhagen, Luxembourg, and Paris.
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