French painter and graphic artist.
Started his artistic life painting historical costume pieces but in his late twenties he successfully changed to painting scenes of contemporary life, usually involving fashionable women in which he was able to indulge his love of painting women's costumes.
He was very successful in Paris and also in London where he was forced to take refuge following his alleged involvement in the turbulent events of the Paris Commune in 1871.
In 1888 he turned to religion and produced many paintings of religious subjects, in particular his illustrations to the events of the Bible were extremely popular.
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