Prud'hon

American  

[proo-dawn] / pruˈdɔ̃ /

noun

1. Pierre Paul Pierre Prudon, 1758–1823, French painter.

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Prud'hon British  

/ prydɔ̃ /

noun

1. Pierre Paul (pjɛr pɔl). 1758–1823, French painter, noted for the romantic and mysterious aura of his portraits

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Example Sentences

An engaging trip through 19th century France as seen by artists from Prud'hon to Daumier.

From Time Magazine Archive

Against Impressionism, as against Romanticism, only one artist had dared to continue the tradition of classical, decorative painting descending from Giotto, through Raphael and Poussin, to Prud'hon and to Ingres.

From Paul Gauguin, His Life and Art by Fletcher, John Gould

In 1780 Prud'hon went to Paris to prosecute his studies; and there, two years after, was awarded a prize, founded by his province, which enabled him to go to Rome.

From McClure's Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 2, January, 1896 by Various

The judgment rectified, Prud'hon went to Rome, where he stayed seven years, studying Raphael, Leonardo da Vinci, and above all Correggio, whose influence is manifest in his work, and returned to Paris in 1789.

From McClure's Magazine, Vol. 6, No. 2, January, 1896 by Various

A few artists succeeded in carrying the elegance of the 18th century through the storm into the period beyond, notably Prud'hon, who has been called the Watteau of the Revolution.

From The French Revolution A Short History by Johnston, R. M. (Robert Matteson)