Rodolphe Julian

Rodolphe Julian
Born13 June 1839
Lapalud, France
Died2 February 1907
NationalityFrench
EducationLéon Cogniet, Alexandre Cabanel
École des Beaux-Arts
Known forPainting, etching, education
AwardsLegion of Honour

Pierre Louis Rodolphe Julian (13 June 1839 – 2 February 1907) born in Lapalud southeastern France was a French painter, etcher and professor, founder and director of the Académie Julian in Paris. The writer André Corthis (1882–1952), winner of the 1906 edition of the Prix Femina was his niece.