Prud'hon

American  

[proo-dawn] / pruˈdɔ̃ /

noun

1. Pierre Paul Pierre Prudon, 1758–1823, French painter.

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Prud'hon British  

/ prydɔ̃ /

noun

1. Pierre Paul (pjɛr pɔl). 1758–1823, French painter, noted for the romantic and mysterious aura of his portraits

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Prud'hon

An engaging trip through 19th century France as seen by artists from Prud'hon to Daumier.

From Time Magazine Archive

Prud'hon, in a Crucifixion scene, hides the face of the Magdalene in her hands, and Kaulbach in his Marguerite so bends her head that her face is completely concealed from the observer.

From Art Principles With Special Reference to Painting Together with Notes on the Illusions Produced by the Painter by Govett, Ernest

It is well known that Prud'hon and his pupil painted many pictures in collaboration.

From Women in the fine arts, from the Seventh Century B.C. to the Twentieth Century A.D. by Waters, Clara Erskine Clement

The work of Prud'hon covers a wide range, of which not the least important are the drawings which he made with a lavish hand.

From McClure's Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 2, January, 1896 by Various

In 1780 Prud'hon went to Paris to prosecute his studies; and there, two years after, was awarded a prize, founded by his province, which enabled him to go to Rome.

From McClure's Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 2, January, 1896 by Various