1. Georges Croegaert was a Belgian academic painter who spent most of his career in Paris.
14 Facts About Georges Croegaert
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Georges Croegaert is known for his genre paintings of scenes from elegant society and portraits of women.
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Georges Croegaert had a reputation for his humorous depictions of red-robed Catholic cardinals executed in a highly realist style.
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Georges Croegaert studied at the Antwerp Academy of Fine Arts.
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Georges Croegaert moved to Paris in 1876 where he remained active as an artist for the rest of his life.
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Georges Croegaert had a successful career as a portrait and genre painter.
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Georges Croegaert's paintings received critical acclaim and were sought after by English and American collectors.
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Georges Croegaert exhibited regularly at the Paris Salon between 1882 and 1914 and in Vienna in 1888.
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Georges Croegaert died in Paris in 1923 after a long and successful career.
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Georges Croegaert built a career with his salon portraits of glamorous young women dressed in sumptuous fabrics set in luxurious rooms.
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Georges Croegaert's works are very narrative and the objects in the background support the story of the painting.
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Georges Croegaert's paintings are characterized by a high degree of finish and a rich palette.
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Georges Croegaert was not the only artist in Paris practicing in this genre.
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Georges Croegaert was particularly accomplished in capturing the vivid reds and purples of the cardinals' robes and the characterisation and humour in the faces of his somewhat pathetic subjects.