Antoine-Jean Gros

For the 19th-century French diplomat known as Baron Gros, see Jean-Baptiste Louis Gros.

Antoine-Jean Gros
Gros at age 20; portrait by François Gérard, c. 1791
Born16 March 1771 (1771-03-16)
Paris, France
Died25 June 1835 (1835-06-26) (aged 64)
near Meudon, France
Resting placePère Lachaise Cemetery
EducationCollège Mazarin
Known forHistory painting

Antoine-Jean Gros (French pronunciation: [ɑ̃twanʒɑ̃ gʁo]; 16 March 1771 – 25 June 1835) was a French painter of historical subjects. He was granted the title of Baron Gros in 1824.[1][2]

Gros studied under Jacques-Louis David in Paris and began an independent artistic career during the French Revolution. Forced to leave France, Gros moved to Genoa. His portrait of French commander Napoleon Bonaparte at the Battle of Arcole in 1796 brought Gros to public attention and gained the patronage of Napoleon.[3][4] After traveling with Napoleon's army for several years, he returned to Paris in 1799. In addition to producing several large paintings of battles and other events in Napoleon's life, Gros was a successful portraitist.

  1. ^ "Antoine-Jean Gros | An Introduction to 19th Century Art". Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  2. ^ "Ministère de la culture – Baron Gros". Retrieved 12 June 2017.
  3. ^ Jordan, David P. (24 July 2012). Napoleon and the Revolution. Palgrave Macmillan. p. 153. ISBN 978-0-230-36281-9.
  4. ^ Gueniffey, Patrice (2015). Bonaparte: 1769–1802. Harvard University Press. p. 288. ISBN 978-0-674-36835-4.