François Flameng, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

    

François Flameng

French painter

Date of Birth: 06-Dec-1856

Place of Birth: Paris, Île-de-France, France

Date of Death: 28-Feb-1923

Profession: engraver, illustrator, painter, art collector

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Sagittarius


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About François Flameng

  • François Flameng (1856–1923) was a very successful French painter during the last quarter of the 19th century and the first quarter of the 20th.
  • He was the son of a celebrated engraver and received a first-rate education in his craft.
  • Flameng initially received renown for his history painting and portraiture, and became a professor at the Academy of Fine Arts.
  • He decorated such important civic buildings as the Sorbonne and the Opera Comique, and also produced advertising work.
  • Flameng was granted France's highest civilian honor, the Legion d'Honneur, and designed France's first bank notes.
  • He was also made an honorary Commander of the Royal Victorian Order in the 1908 Birthday Honours.

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