Jean-Charles-Alexandre Moreau | |
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Born | 1762 |
Died | 1810 |
Nationality | French |
Known for | History painter |
Jean-Charles-Alexandre Moreau (1762–1810) was a French history painter, decorative painter and architect. [1] [2] He was born in Rimaucourt near Neufchâteau, Vosges. [3] He studied architecture in Paris with Louis-François Trouard and won the first prize in architecture in the Prix de Rome competition of 1785. [4] He visited Rome four times during his career. Later he studied history painting with Jacques-Louis David. From 1797 to 1810, he exhibited at the Paris Salon. [1] In 1798 he renovated the theatre of the Comédie-Française. [1] [5] According to his entry in the Benezit Dictionary of Artists, Moreau died in 1810 in Paris. [1] However, the German Wikipedia cites a study published in 2014, which shows he is identical to a French architect, who in 1803 moved to Austria, where he was known as Karl Moreau, had a very productive career, and died in 1840 (see de:Charles de Moreau). [6]