It will come with an additional 2 inches of blank canvas on all sides leaving plenty of room for framing or mounting. The original of this work, now lost, was painted in 1895. Unfollow jean jacques henner to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Find more prominent pieces of portrait at best visual art database. The fabiola project is made up of nearly 500 amateur portraits of. Create an account please call 18005555555 to order a print catalog for this sale. It depicted fabiola, a 4th century christian saint, who had become popular in the mid19th century. The result of the restoration of the henner works in their new setting confirms in any. They were criticised comparing with traditional historical paintings. Version francaise this morning, i visited the jeanjacques henner museum, a ravishing private mansion in the plainemonceau neighborhood. Jean jacques henner has been called the titian of modern art, and in the sense of a grand devotion to color and a wonderful power in the painting of the nude figure he has a certain sympathy with the italian master. The mansion was constructed during the 3rd republic for the young painter, guillaume dubufe, nephew of the composer gounod. They are all based on a now lost original painting by french artist jeanjacques henner made in the nineteenth century. Saint fabiola in fiction, in history, in portraiture.
Encyclopedia britannica complete article on jean jacques henner note. Francis alys the fabiola project the menil collection. Mar 22, 2011 wisemans novel prompted jean jacques henner, a french academic painter, to create a portrait of fabiola in 1885. Exceptional french limoges enamel on copper portrait plaque after the 1885 portrait of saint fabiola by jeanjacques henner 1829 1905, france. Unlike his contemporary jeanpaul laurens or the neogreek jeanleon gerome, henner had no desire to reconstruct history. The henner portrait was painted in 1885 but was lost in 1912. See each listing for international shipping options and costs. St fabiola by jeanjacques henner french painter, noted for his use of sfumato.
Jean jacques henner french, 18291905 nudes with landscape oil on canvas laid on board. Jeanjacques henner 15 march 1829 23 july 1905 was a french painter, noted for his use. Jean jacques henner 18291905 museum, paris the gaze. See available paintings, works on paper, and prints and multiples for sale and learn about the artist. Our henner paintings are 100% handpainted on canvas by skilled artists. Cardinal nicholas wiseman, published a book about st.
Jean jacques rousseau was born in geneva, switzerland, 28 june, 1712, the second son of isaac rousseau, descendant of french huguenots, and susanne bernard who died a week after he was born. Henner was born at bernwiller, he began his studies in art as a pupil of michel martin francoisedouard picot. Jeanjacques henner paintings for sale jeanjacques henner. Henners depiction of fabiola, coinciding with a catholic revival sweeping western europe, became so widely admired that both his portrait and fabiola herself gained renown. Search the history of over 424 billion web pages on the internet. But he is also a portrait painter and a painter of religious subjects of supreme force. While attending the high school of fashion industries, her passion for the arts flourished. Artist jean jacques henner was a french painter who used renaissance art techniques when painting the human anatomy.
The first exhibition of images of saint fabiola from francis alyss collection, it consisted of 28 copies of the lost jeanjacques henner painting. Jeanjacques henner 18291905 the chaste suzanne, 1864 oil on canvas 185 x cm paris, musee dorsay photo. Bann, stephen, morgan, david, cooke, lynne, buskirk, martha, laningham, susan. Dec 20, 2018 thank you for submitting your item for appraisal. The fabiola project consists of more than 450 reproductions of a lost 1885 painting of 4thcentury roman saint fabiola by french artist jeanjacques henner. Henners painting, made more than 30 years after wisemans book was first published, became an iconic representation that could be kept as a small devotional object something hopeful to hold in. Fabiola, jeanjacques henner figuras religiosas, roma. Either way, it is not the original and also much smaller than the original. Jerome gave up all earthly pleasures and devoted themselves to the practice of christian asceticism and charitable work. Jean jacques henner was created in 1891 by carolusduran in realism style. Although the original is now lost, it was copied by artists around the world for devotional purposes. See more ideas about jean jacques henner, artist and portrait. Although he was seen as a history painter when he arrived in rome, he also executed numerous genre.
Le peintre jeanjacques henner dans son atelier 8684762149. Young jeans calvinist father went into exile when he was charged with poaching and tried to. Fabiola in manner of jean jacques henner 18291905 in fantastic frame. He also painted a number of portraits in a straightforward naturalistic manner. Artist francis alys has collected over 500 copies of the painting in a variety of media. Carte postale moderne jean jacques henner 1829 1905 fabiola ecole francaise and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles. This morning, i visited the jeanjacques henner museum. Jun 24, 2016 centuries later, reproductions of an 1885 portrait by french artist jean jacques henner became popular, with fabiola becoming a 19thcentury marketing figure for christianity on postcards and. Reopening of the musee jeanjacques henner the art tribune. Henner enjoyed a successful career even if his paintings did not really match the ideal of the academy at that time. Jeanjacques henner was born on 5 march 1829 in bernwiller in the south of alsace. The painting is of exquisite quaility a striking and rare portrait. Version francaise this morning, i visited the jean jacques henner museum, a ravishing private mansion in the plainemonceau neighborhood. Artist jeanjacques henner was a french painter who used renaissance art techniques when painting the human anatomy.
This appears to be a copy after a roberto hoesch print after the painting by jeanjacques henner 15 march 1829 23 july 1905 saint fabiola. Jeanjacques henners definitive portrait of fabiola 1885 is the prototype for all of the works on display. In 1885, the french painter jeanjacques henner painted a portrait of st. Saint fabiola was a nurse physician and roman matron of rank of the company of noble roman women who, under the influence of the church father st. Number of bids and bid amounts may be slightly out of date. Fabiola jean louis was born in port au prince, haiti on september 10th, 1978 and moved to brooklyn, ny at a young age. Dec 30, 2016 all the works are copies of a canvas by the minor, late19thcentury french artist jeanjacques henner likely his one moment of grace, as alys tells it in an introductory video. Juli 1905 in paris war ein franzosischer maler des akademischen realismus. Portraits of jean jacques henner edit selfportrait, 1879.
Lettered in gilding daprcs a henner and with interwoven initials f. Fabiola at schaulager collection of over 370 reproduced renditions of jeanjacques henners 1885 portrait of saint fabiola. Jean jacques henner march 5, 1829 july 23, 1905 was a french painter, noted for his use of sfumato in painting religious subjects and nudes. Jean jacques henner artwork for sale at online auction. Lady with red scarf print,fabiola, jean jacques henner, french, 20th c. All of the pictures in the collection are based on an original worknow lostby the 19thcentury french artist jeanjacques henner. Fabiola jeanlouis was born in port au prince, haiti on september 10th, 1978 and moved to brooklyn, ny at a young age. This is a vintage framed jeanjacques henner print st. It seems surprising at first to hold an exhibit for over six months of one hundred works by jeanjacques henner when he already has a museum in his name in the french capital. Francis alys at the national portrait gallery three hundred images of saint fabiola adorn the walls of the national portrait gallery and hardly any of them painted by professional artists. Alyss collection of fabiola portraits, numbering in the hundreds and painted by amateurs and professionals alike, is the focus of this intriguing book. Murals done by guillaume dubufe decorate the train bleu restaurant at the train station in lyon.
An inspirational hagiography in the guise of a romantic historical novel. As a student, henner developed a particular interest in portraiture and during his five years at the french academy in rome produced his first magdalene painting, the repentant magdalene, the forerunner of later works to be known as. Carte postale moderne jean jacques henner 1829 1905 fabiola ecole francaise and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Jean jacques henner 18291905 museum, paris the gaze of a.
Stephen bann is professor of art history at the university of bristol. Henners painting, made more than 30 years after wisemans book was. Find an indepth biography, exhibitions, original artworks for sale, the latest news, and sold auction prices. Artist jeanjacques henner was a french painter who used renaissance art techniques. Circa 1920s 1930s print of fabiola by jean jacques henner french, 18291905 in original frame, from the house of art in new york, measuring about 9. View jean jacques henner biographical information, artworks upcoming at auction, and. Encyclopedia britannica complete article on jeanjacques henner note.
Featured texts all books all texts latest this just in smithsonian libraries fedlink us genealogy lincoln collection. Everything you need to do to change your body, your health, and your life in 30 amazing days. Jeanjacques henner, born march 5, 1829, bernwiller, francedied july 23, 1905, paris, french painter, best known for his sensuous pictures of nymphs and naiads in vague landscape settings and of idealized, almost symbolist, heads of young women and girls. The full version of the article is available only if you follow this link. Jeanjacques henner 18291905 musee jeanjacques henner.
This is a vintage framed jean jacques henner print st. Jean jacques henner artwork for sale at online auction jean. Born in 1829, artist jean jacques henner produced several paintings with a naturalistic theme but eventually abandoned this as the era required something different. Henners most widely known work is his 1885 painting of saint fabiola. This print is ready for hanging or framing and would make a great addition to your home or office. Young jeans calvinist father went into exile when he was charged with poaching and tried to slash his accuser. Fabiola discovered her talent for photography many years later in november 20 while on a journey of artistic rediscovery. Find art you love and shop highquality art prints, photographs, framed artworks and posters at.