François Schommer (20 November 1850, Paris29 October 1935, Neuilly-sur-Seine) was a French painter, watercolorist and decorative artist.
Biography He studied with Isidore Pils, Henri Lehmann and at the École des Beaux-Arts de Paris.Dictionnaire Bénézit, t. XII, His first exhibit at the Salon came in 1870, and he would continue to exhibit there until his death. He also had showings with the Société des Artistes Français.Notice on François Schommer at the Musée d'Orsay.
In 1878, he was awarded first place in the Prix de Rome for his work "César-Auguste au tombeau d'Alexandre". Later, he received silver medals at the Exposition Universelle (1889) and the Exposition Universelle (1900).
In 1910, he was named a professor at the École des Beaux-Arts and also served on the faculty at the Académie Julian. , Ahmed Sabri, Henri-Alexandre Sollier and were among his better known students. He became a member of the Institut de France in 1924."Schommer François" @ Univers des arts.
In addition to his canvases, he executed decorative paintings on the ceilings of the Sorbonne, the , the and the École des Beaux-Arts, as well as panels for the foyer at the théâtre de l'Odéon.Jean-Claude Daufresne, Théâtre de l'Odéon, Mardaga, 2004 Online
He was named a Knight in the Legion of Honor in 1890, and was later promoted to Officer.Documentation @ the Base Leonore He is interred at the Cimetière du Père-Lachaise.
His works may be seen at the Musée de l'Armée and the Musée d'Orsay.
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