Achille Devéria

French painter and lithographer

Achille Devéria - French painter and lithographer
Born

February 6th, 1800
225 years ago

Died

1857
168 years ago — 57 years old

Category

Artists & Creatives

Country

France

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Born in 1800, this painter and lithographer specialized in academic and romantic styles. His career spanned several decades during which he produced a significant body of work including portraits and illustrations. Devéria contributed to the art world with notable lithographs that depicted historical and mythological subjects. His artworks were marked by a combination of realism and imaginative settings, appealing to the tastes of his time. A prominent figure in French art, he was active in several artistic circles and engaged with the emerging lithographic medium.

Created lithographs for literary works

Produced historical and mythological scenes

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