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Louis Boulanger was a French painter, illustrator and lithographer of the Romantic school, born on 11 March 1806 in Vercelli and died on 5 March 1867 in Dijon.
Boulanger acquired an excellent knowledge of classical art under the guidance of the painter Guillaume Guillon Lethière at the École des beaux-arts.
In 1825, he submitted his first works for the Prix de Rome, and began frequenting Parisian romantic circles which had a decisive influence on his career. In particular, he formed a lasting friendship with Victor Hugo and Eugène Dévéria.
Boulanger drew inspiration mainly from the works of Victor Hugo, both in the characters and in the scenes, and enjoyed great success at the Parisian Salon of 1827 thanks to “Supplice de Mazeppa”, his passionate interpretation of the Byronic subject.
His pictorial career was strongly inspired by literature, as demonstrated by his main works: Lucrezia Borgia, Macbeth and The Witches' Sabbath, considered the symbol of the trends of the time.
Boulanger was also a good portraitist, he painted numerous personalities of the time, including Alexandre Dumas and Honoré de Balzac. Read the full biography

Louis Boulanger was a French painter, illustrator and lithographer of the Romantic school, born on 11 March 1806 in Vercelli and died on 5 March 1867 in Dijon.
Boulanger acquired an excellent knowledge of classical art under the guidance of the painter Guillaume Guillon Lethière at the École des beaux-arts.
In 1825, he submitted his first works for the Prix de Rome, and began frequenting Parisian romantic circles which had a decisive influence on his career. In particular, he formed a lasting friendship with Victor Hugo and Eugène Dévéria.
Boulanger drew inspiration mainly from the works of Victor Hugo, both in the characters and in the scenes, and enjoyed great success at the Parisian Salon of 1827 thanks to “Supplice de Mazeppa”, his passionate interpretation of the Byronic subject.
His pictorial career was strongly inspired by literature, as demonstrated by his main works: Lucrezia Borgia, Macbeth and The Witches' Sabbath, considered the symbol of the trends of the time.
Boulanger was also a good portraitist, he painted numerous personalities of the time, including Alexandre Dumas and Honoré de Balzac.