Lucien Simon
(1861–1945) fransk målare
Lucien Simon (France, 1861–1945) is listed in the catalogue as a painter and a draughtsman. By year of birth, Lucien Simon belongs to the chapter ‘Post-Impressionism and Symbolism’ in this site’s history of art.
Lucien Simon was born in Paris and died in Combrit. Lucien Simon trained at Lycée Louis-le-Grand, École polytechnique, and Académie Julian. The teachers included William-Adolphe Bouguereau, Tony Robert-Fleury, and Jules Didier. Lucien Simon became a member of Royal Academy of Arts, Société nationale des beaux-arts, and Académie des beaux-arts. The awards include Officer of the Legion of Honour and Peintre de la Marine. The students included Benedicte Brummer, Helena Sturtevant, Jean Alexandru Steriadi, and Jean Terles.
The best-known works include ‘Jour d'été, portrait de mes enfants’, ‘Le Bain’, and ‘Le Menhir’. The works belong mainly to the genre marine art. The catalogue has 8 works by Lucien Simon with free images. The dated works span the years 1898–1922. Works by Lucien Simon are held by several collections, among them Museum voor Schone Kunsten, Musée d’Orsay, Hermitage Museum, and Musée des Beaux-Arts de la ville de Paris.
Contemporary artists in the same chapter include Mykhaylo Berkos, Stanisław Lentz, Alexander Ignatius Roche, Floris Verster, and Francine Charderon.