Collection: Anne-Louis Girodet
The paintings of Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson (1767-1824) exemplify
the emergence of the Romantic movement in French art. He studied under the
Neoclassicist, Jacques-Louis David in Paris, but Girodet's sensuality was
sometimes viewed as scandalous by his teacher. He won several awards in his
day, including the Prix de Rome, and received commissions from Napoleon
despite his anti-Empire leanings. In 1812, Girodet inherited a large
fortune and his work as a painter tapered off. He became quite cloistered,
spending his days closed up in his home writing poetry and theories on
aesthetics.