| Guillaume
Seignac (1870 - 1924)
Seignac trained at the Ecole des Beaux Arts under the tutelage
of William Bouguereau, where he developed a unique talent for
depicting classical figures with a high degree of finish. Bouguereau
described the Seignac nude as un genie immortel—an ideal
of grace and beauty that transforms nature.
Seignac later studied with Anthony Robert-Fleury and Gabriel
Ferrier thus completing his extensive tour through some of
Paris’ most celebrated ateliers. The artist became a
frequent contributor to the Paris Salon and received a number
of medals for the works he exhibited there. 19th century European
and American society found great appeal in the romanticism
of Seignac’s idealized figures and as more and more families
wished to appear stylishly modern, works such as L’Amour
désarmé became exceedingly popular. Until that
time, the most desirable paintings to display in the home were
the works of the Italian Renaissance masters. Seignac was highly
influenced by these painters, as evidenced by the harmoniously
balanced composition and equilibrium between color and line.
Seignac brought the Sistine sibyl into the modern world, framing
her figure in nature and immortalizing her beauty.
Museum Collections Include: Smith College Museum of Art, Northampton;
Phoenix Art Museum, Phoenix; Fine Arts Museums of San Francisco
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