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When Rochegrosse painted The Knight of the Flowers he was pursuing his ambition to move closer to the refined and elitist aesthetic of the Symbolists, and to take advantage of the huge popularity of the English Pre-Raphaelites at that time.
Inspired by a true story, Invincible recounts the last 48 hours in the life of Marc-Antoine Bernier, a 14-year-old boy on a desperate quest for freedom. ‘Knight of the Flowers’ was created in 1894 by Georges Rochegrosse in Art Nouveau (Modern) style.
In quite another style and beautiful in colour is his Le Chevalier aux Fleurs (The Knight of Flowers) (1894; Musée d’Orsay, Paris; RF 898). He was elected an Officer of the Legion of Honour in 1892 and received the Medal of Honour in 1906 for The Red Delight. Rochegrosse also illustrated several books.
- French
- July 11, 1938
- Versailles, France
Georges Antoine Rochegrosse 1859-1938 French Academic Classical painter and draftsman The Knight of the Flowers 1894. 232 x 372 cms | 91 1/4 x 146 1/4 ins Oil on canvas Musee d'Orsay Paris | France
In quite another style and beautiful in colour is his Le Chevalier aux Fleurs (The Knight of Flowers) (1894; Musée d’Orsay, Paris; RF 898). He was elected an Officer of the Legion of Honour in 1892 and received the Medal of Honour in 1906 for The Red Delight .
28. Sept. 2022 · This is the case of The Knight of the Flowers by Georges Rochegrosse, a painting that explodes visually and seeks no other pretension than the admiration of beauty.
Georges-Antoine Rochegrosse (geboren 2. August 1859 in Versailles; gestorben 11. Juli 1938 in El Biar, französisch Algerien) war ein französischer Maler und Illustrator. Rochegrosse wuchs in einem künstlerischen und gebildeten Umfeld auf.
