Georges Callot
French artist and educator
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Georges Callot (1857–1903) a French artist and educator, known for his nude, allegorical, and genre paintings.[1][2] He also worked as a decorative painter.
Georges Callot | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1857 Paris, France |
| Died | 23 June 1903 Paris, France |
| Education | École des Arts Décoratifs, École des Beaux-Arts |
| Known for | painting, educator |
Biography
Georges Callot was born 1857 in Paris, France.[3] Callot studied at the École des Arts Décoratifs and then at the École des Beaux-Arts with Louis-Émile Adan.[3]
Callot first participated in the Salon in 1877.[3] In 1890, he joined the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts as a member.[1] Callot taught classes at Académie Delécluse, an atelier-style art school and he was one of the main instructors.
Callot painted, La Philosophie (1903) for the Hôtel de Ville, Paris.[4][5]
Death and legacy
Georges Callot died on 23 June 1903 in Paris.[3] His work can be found in various public museum collections including Art Renewal Center,[6] Châlons-en-Champagne,[1] Musée d'Orsay,[7] among others.
In the Spanish book, Lesbianas, Discursos y Representaciones (2008), Callot is named as one of the many artists that created anti-feminist work.[8] Other artists labeled as having anti-feminist work in the book included Eliseu Visconti, Pierre-Georges Jeanniot, Louis de Schryver, and Joseph Granié.[8]
