Felix Joseph Barria ( Fr. Félix-Joseph Barrias ; 1822 - 1907 ) - French artist. Brother Louis-Ernest Barria .
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| Date of Birth | 1822 |
| Place of Birth | Paris , France |
| Date of death | 1907 |
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| Awards | Roman Prize |
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Biography
Felix Joseph Barria was born on September 13, 1822 in Paris. His brother was Louis Ernest Barria , who became a famous sculptor. Felix received his first lessons from his father, a ceramic artist. Then he studied with Leon Cognier , after receiving in 1844 the Roman Prize for the painting “Cincinnatus Accepts the Roman Embassy”, for four years he improved his skills in Rome. In 1847, he first exhibited in a Paris salon. Then followed: “Captive Gaul and his daughter in Rome”, “Roman patricians banished by Tiberius”, “Socrates, saying goodbye to friends” (at an exhibition in Vienna in 1873) and many others. Barria’s decorative works include a 162-foot frieze in the Duke of Westminster’s gallery in London, featuring Science and Art, three large panels in the Grand Opera in Paris (harmony, dramatic and erotic music), and wall paintings in the Church of Saint-Eustache .
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Literature
- Barria Felix-Joseph // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.