Frédéric Bazille

Also known as Jean-Frédéric Bazille, Jean Frédéric Bazille, Frederic Bazille, Frederick Bazille, Jean Frederic Bazille, Jean-Frederic Bazille, Bazille

French painter (1841–1870)

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Frédéric Bazille was a French painter who lived during the mid-19th century and is known for his contributions to early Impressionism and modern art. His career was cut short when he died at age 28 during the Franco-Prussian War, but his paintings—often depicting figures in natural light and outdoor settings—influenced the development of modern painting during a pivotal period in art history.

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Instance of: human
Gender: male
Citizenship: France
Place of birth: Montpellier
Place of death: Beaune-la-Rolande
Occupation: painter
Languages spoken: French
Notable work: Bazille's Studio
Student of: Charles Gleyre
Genre: genre painting
Movement: French Realism
Conflict: Franco-Prussian War
Image: Bazille, Frédéric, album Manet, BNF Gallica.jpg
Work location: Honfleur

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Commons category: Frédéric Bazille
date of birth: 1841-12-06
date of death: 1870-11-28
Commons Creator page: Frédéric Bazille
topic's main category: Category:Frédéric Bazille
name in native language: Frédéric Bazille
has works in the collection: High Museum of Art
birth name: Jean Frédéric Bazille
ethnic group: French
start of work period: 1860-01-01
end of work period: 1870-01-01
military casualty classification: killed in action

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Works in European collections

1 object attributed to Frédéric Bazille, held across European museums, libraries & archives · via Europeana

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Encyclopedic overview

Jean Frédéric Bazille ( French pronunciation: [ʒɑ̃ fʁedeʁik bazij]; December 6, 1841 – November 28, 1870) was a French Impressionist painter. Many of Bazille's major works are examples of figure painting in which he placed the subject figure within a landscape painted en plein air.

Life and work

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