Jean Béraud
Jean Béraud | |
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Self-portrait (ca. 1909) | |
| Born | |
| Died | 4 October 1935 (aged 86) |
| Resting place | Montparnasse Cemetery |
| Education | Salon (Paris) |
| Known for | Depictions of Paris life |
| Awards | Legion of Honour (1894) |
Jean Béraud (French: [beʁo]; 12 January 1849 – 4 October 1935) was a French painter renowned for his numerous paintings of life in Paris and especially its nightlife. His works depicting 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.