Frédéric Bazille

French painter (1841-1870) · France · Artists · Died at 28

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He folded figures into open-air landscapes just as Impressionism was taking shape, then died at twenty-eight in the Franco-Prussian War with most of his best work still ahead.

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A life in dates

1870Died28 November 18701867“The sun allowed me only four days of work. Today it is beautiful and I am about to go out.. .I have begun three or four landscapes of the area around Aigues-Mortes.”In their wordsMay 1867Letter to his mother, End of May, 1867; as cited in Impressionnism, Gary Tinterow, Henri Loyrette; Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1994, p. 332Read the whole statement

“If I did not know how unhappy you [ Monet, his friend] are, I certainly would not take the trouble to respond to the letter that reached me this morning.”In their words2 January 1867Letter to his friend Monet, 2 Jan. 1867; as cited in Monet and His Muse: Camille Monet in the Artist's Life, Mary Mathews Gedo; UniversityRead the whole statement

1866“Don't worry! I bring to it all the necessary objectivity, don't be alarmed..”In their wordsAbout a 'backstage-scene' of the Paris Opera, from his letter to Bazille's mother c. 1866; as cited in The private lives of theRead the whole statement

1865“[ Monet is] ..hard at work for some time now. His paintings has really progressed, I'm sure it will attract a lot of attention.”In their wordsDecember 1865Letter to his brother, December 1865; as cited in The private lives of the Impressionists, Sue Roe, Harpen Collins Publishers, New YorkRead the whole statement

1864“This country [landscape around Honfleur, where Bazille was painting with Monet, circa 1864] is paradise. Nowhere could you find more lush fields with more beautiful trees.”In their wordsLetter to his mother, c. 1864; as quoted in Frédéric Bazille and early Impressionism, Marandel, Daulte et al. p. 166Read the whole statement

“I do hope, that if I ever do anything, at least to have the merit of not copying anyone.”In their wordsLetter to his father, 1864; as cited in: article: Frédéric Bazille and the Birth of Impressionism, Corrinne Chong, PhD -independent scholarRead the whole statement

1841Born6 December 1841

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Photos 8

Bazille, Frédéric, album Manet, BNF Gallica

Bazille - Portrait en buste du baron Auguste Creuzé de Lesser (1771-1839), 2011.12.1

Bazille Frédéric

Frederic Bazille ) Etienne Carjat

Frédéric Bazille - Vendangeuse au panier

Frédéric Bazille, c.- 1865

Hôtel Périer (Montpeller) - Placa commemorativa

Moulin des Guilhems Castelnau-le-Lez portait Frédéric Bazille fresque

In their own words 10

Frédéric Bazille

10 statements, newest first

The sun allowed me only four days of work. Today it is beautiful and I am about to go out.. .I have begun three or four landscapes of the area around Aigues-Mortes.
May 1867, Letter to his mother, End of May, 1867; as cited in Impressionnism, Gary Tinterow, Henri Loyrette; Metropolitan Museum of Art, 1994, p. 332, Own words
If I did not know how unhappy you [ Monet, his friend] are, I certainly would not take the trouble to respond to the letter that reached me this morning.
Jan 2, 1867, Letter to his friend Monet, 2 Jan. 1867; as cited in Monet and His Muse: Camille Monet in the Artist's Life, Mary Mathews Gedo; University, Own words
Don't worry! I bring to it all the necessary objectivity, don't be alarmed..
1866, About a 'backstage-scene' of the Paris Opera, from his letter to Bazille's mother c. 1866; as cited in The private lives of the, Own words

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Father Gaston Bazille

Frédéric Bazille

Sibling Marc Bazille

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Jean Frédéric Bazille was born December 6, 1841, and became a French Impressionist painter whose major works centered on figure painting - subjects set within landscapes painted en plein air. He developed this approach during the movement's formative years, integrating the human form with the outdoor light and color that defined the style. On November 28, 1870, he was killed in the Franco-Prussian War, ending his career before he turned twenty-nine.

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