Alexandre Cabanel (28 September 1823 – 23 January 1889) was a French painter. He painted historical, classical and religious subjects in the academic style. He was also well known as a portrait painter. According to Diccionario Enciclopedico Salvat, Cabanel is the best representative of the L'art pompier, and was Napoleon III's preferred painter.
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28 September 1823 Montpellier, France
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Died |
23 January 1889 (aged 65) Paris, France
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Zodiac | Libra |
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