Georges jules victor clarin biography of martin

French painter and illustrator (–)

Georges Jules Victor Clairin (11 September , Paris &#; Pouldu, Clohars-Carnoët 2 September ) was a French Orientalist painter and illustrator.

22/23 October – 26 March ) was a French stage and early film actress, and was referred to as "the most famous actress the world has ever known.".

Paul Victor Jules Signac was a French Neo-Impressionist painter who, working with Georges Seurat, helped develop the Pointillist style.

Clarin, himself a denizen of Parisian society, was best known for his portraits of Sarah Bernhardt, his friend for over fifty years.

Georges Jules Victor Clairin ( - ) France Oil on Canvas Title: Colin-Maillard (Blind Man's Bluff) Measure 28 3/.

Every detail, every stroke, and every texture is meticulously recreated, paying the perfect homage to Georges Jules Victor Clarin and his artistic vision.

He was influenced by Eastern imagery Moorish architecture, and visited North Africa many times, in particular Algeria, Morocco and Egypt. In Paris he led the life of a socialite, and befriended the glamorous actress Sarah Bernhardt, his friend for 50 years, and is today best known for his 'in costume' and informal intimate portraits of her.^[1]

Life

Clairin was apprenticed in the workshops of Isidore Pils and François-Édouard Picot.

In he entered the École des beaux-arts de Paris,^[1] and in first displayed his work. He travelled to Spain with Henri Regnault and to Italy with François Flameng and Jean-Léon Gérôme. He met the Catalan painter Marià Fortuny in Morocco and they visited Tétouan together.^[2] In , he travelled to Egypt with the composer Camill