Pierre Révoil
(1776–1842) French painter (1776-1842)
Pierre Révoil (France, 1776–1842) is listed in the catalogue as a painter. By year of birth, Pierre Révoil belongs to the chapter ‘Romanticism’ in this site’s history of art.
Pierre Révoil was born in Lyon and died in Paris. Pierre Révoil trained at École Centrale de Lyon and Beaux-Arts de Paris. The teachers included Donat Nonnotte, Alexis Grognard, and Jacques-Louis David. Pierre Révoil became a member of Académie des sciences, belles-lettres et arts de Lyon, Société d'histoire de Lyon, and Académie des beaux-arts. Pierre Révoil was awarded Knight of the Legion of Honour. The students included Jean-François Bellay, Victor Orsel, Claude Soulary, and Pierre Bonirote.
The catalogue has 6 works by Pierre Révoil with free images. The dated works span the years 1812–1840. Works by Pierre Révoil are held by several collections, among them Musée des beaux-arts de Lyon, Musée des Beaux-Arts de Rouen, Département des peintures du Louvre, and Musée de l'Histoire de France.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Pauline Auzou, Pierre Jean François Turpin, Henriette Lorimier, John Constable, and Pieter Gerardus van Os.