Théodore Chassériau, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

Théodore Chassériau

French romantic painter

Date of Birth: 20-Sep-1819

Place of Birth: Santo Domingo, Dominican Republic

Date of Death: 08-Oct-1856

Profession: painter

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Virgo


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About Théodore Chassériau

  • Théodore Chassériau (September 20, 1819 – October 8, 1856) was a Dominican-born French Romantic painter noted for his portraits, historical and religious paintings, allegorical murals, and Orientalist images inspired by his travels to Algeria.
  • Early in his career he painted in a Neoclassical style close to that of his teacher Jean-Auguste-Dominique Ingres, but in his later works he was strongly influenced by the Romantic style of Eugène Delacroix.
  • He was a prolific draftsman, and made a suite of prints to illustrate Shakespeare's Othello.

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