12 March 1770 - 11 January 1837) was a French painter born in Rome, where his father occupied a post in the house of the French ambassador. His mother was Italian. As a baron of the Empire he is sometimes referred to as Baron Gerard. Related Paintings of Francois Pascal Simon Gerard :. | Portrat der Konigin Hortense | Charles X en habits de sacre | baron Colbert de Chabannais | Portrait of Caroline Murat descending the staircase of elysee Palace. | Ossian on the Bank of the Lora, Invoking the Gods to the Strains of a Harp. | Related Artists: Hendrik Heerschop painted Alexander the Great and Diogenes in 1661 Gerda Tiren painted Karin and Tippo in 1858-1928 Pierre Patel French Baroque Era Painter, ca.1605-1676
He dedicated himself exclusively to the art of landscape painting, and it is presumed that he spent his entire career in Paris, as there is no evidence to support claims that he went to Italy. In 1633-4 he was admitted to the guild of St Germain-des-Pr?s and in 1635 was admitted to the Acad?mie de Saint-Luc. In 1651 he took part in a vain attempt to merge the Acad?mie Royale and the Acad?mie de Saint-Luc, after which he remained loyal to the latter.