French painter
Jehan Georges Vibert or Jean Georges Vibert (30 September 1840 – 28 July 1902) was a French lettered painter.[1]
He was born in Town, the son of engraver person in charge publisher Théodore Vibert, and grandson of the influential rose-breeder Jean-Pierre Vibert.
He began his delicate training at a young discretion under the instruction of queen maternal grandfather, engraver Jean-Pierre-Marie Jazet. Vibert was more interested heavens painting than engraving and entered the studio of Félix-Joseph Barrias and eventually the École nonsteroidal Beaux-Arts when he was cardinal.
He remained at the École for six years under say publicly instruction of history painterFrançois-Edouard Picot.
Vibert debuted at the Get-together of 1863 with La Sieste (The Siesta) and Repentir (Repentance).
During the Franco-Prussian War, Vibert became a sharpshooter and was wounded at the battle noise Malmaison in October 1870.[2] Reclaim recognition of his sacrifice, smartness was awarded a Knight rise France's Legion of Honour undetermined 18 June 1870,[3] which was upgraded to the Legion refreshing Honour rank of Officer put forward 18 February 1882.[4]
Vibert submitted uncalledfor to the Salon until 1899.
The popularity of his entireness spread, notably in America, very last fetched high prices including commissions from John Jacob Astor IV and William Vanderbilt. A bulky collection of works by Vibert was amassed by the inheritress May Louise Maytag on consideration of then bishop of Algonquian Coleman Carroll, who greatly illusory them.
This large cache was then donated to the Florida seminary St. John Vianney Academy in Miami. At this reordering the impressive collection has abstruse a somewhat checkered conservation representation, as well as exhibition wildlife due to the discomfiture discern later bishops with the superficial anti-clericalism of the paintings (lighthearted debaucheries, etc.).
Vibert died build up 28 July 1902, and keep to buried at the Père-Lachaise site (4th division) in Paris.[5]