Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson (French, 1767-1824)

JanAnne-Louis Girodet was born on January 29, 1767, in Montargis, France.¹

Girodet won the Prix de Rome in 1789 for his Joseph Recognized by His Brothers.²

Girodet's Ossian and the French Generals was inspired by the spirits of generals who died during the French Revolution of 1789.²

Girodet created The Sleep of Endymion in 1792, displaying an emotional element akin to Romanticism.²

Ossian and the French Generals was painted in 1801 for Napoleon's residence.²

In 1806, Girodet was adopted by Benoît-François Trioson, his tutor and guardian, and took his name.²

The Entombment of Atala was created in 1808 and is considered typical of his work.²

DecAnne-Louis Girodet died on December 9, 1824, in Paris at the age of 57.¹