Étienne Allegrain
Encyclopedia
Étienne Allegrain was a French
topographical painter
. Inspired by Nicolas Poussin
, he evoked still ambiences and atmospherics bathed in a deep play of light and shade.
His son Christophe-Gabriel Allegrain
becamea famous sculptor.
France
The French Republic , The French Republic , The French Republic , (commonly known as France , is a unitary semi-presidential republic in Western Europe with several overseas territories and islands located on other continents and in the Indian, Pacific, and Atlantic oceans. Metropolitan France...
topographical painter
Painting
Painting is the practice of applying paint, pigment, color or other medium to a surface . The application of the medium is commonly applied to the base with a brush but other objects can be used. In art, the term painting describes both the act and the result of the action. However, painting is...
. Inspired by Nicolas Poussin
Nicolas Poussin
Nicolas Poussin was a French painter in the classical style. His work predominantly features clarity, logic, and order, and favors line over color. His work serves as an alternative to the dominant Baroque style of the 17th century...
, he evoked still ambiences and atmospherics bathed in a deep play of light and shade.
His son Christophe-Gabriel Allegrain
Christophe-Gabriel Allegrain
Christophe-Gabriel Allegrain was a French sculptor who tempered a neoclassical style with Rococo charm and softness, under the influence of his much more famous brother-in-law, Jean-Baptiste Pigalle....
becamea famous sculptor.