Louis Charles Auguste Steinheil
French painter
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Louis Charles Auguste Steinheil (born Strasbourg, 26 June 1814; died Paris, 17 May 1885) was a French painter.
Born26 June 1814
Strasbourg, France
Died17 May 1885 (aged 70)
Paris, France
EducationAcadémie Suisse
OccupationPainter
Louis Charles Auguste Steinheil | |
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| Born | 26 June 1814 Strasbourg, France |
| Died | 17 May 1885 (aged 70) Paris, France |
| Education | Académie Suisse |
| Occupation | Painter |
| Known for | Stained glass and church decoration |
Biography
Louis Steinheil studied with Henri Decaisne and painted in nearly every medium, but gave special attention to glass painting and church decoration. Among his works are Saint Philomela (1841); Mother (1847), Nantes Museum.[1] He and Alexandre-Dominique Denuelle were commissioned to paint the chapel of Our Lady of Guadeloupe, consecrated in September 1865, which was built for the Empress Eugénie beside her Villa Eugénie in Biarritz.[2] In 1876 he was commissioned to execute frescoes in the Strasbourg Cathedral.[1]
