Jean Béraud
Jean Béraud | |
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Self-portrait (ca. 1909) | |
| Born | January 12, 1849 |
| Died | October 4, 1935 (aged 86) |
| Resting place | Montparnasse Cemetery |
| Nationality | French |
| Education | Salon (Paris) |
| Known for | Depiction of Paris life |
| Awards | Legion of Honour (1894) |
Jean Béraud (French: [beʁo]; January 12, 1849 – October 4, 1935) was a French painter renowned for his numerous paintings depicting the life of Paris, and the nightlife of Paris society. Pictures of the Champs Elysees, cafés, Montmartre and the banks of the Seine are precisely detailed illustrations of everyday Parisian life during the "Belle Époque". He also painted religious subjects in a contemporary setting.