Emile NOIROT (1854 -1924) - Venice

Emile NOIROT (Roanne, 1854 - Bourzat, 1924)

Émile Noirot studied with his father Louis Noirot, then with François Louis Français, Charles Daubigny and Alexandre Cabanel. He attended the Académie Julian in Paris and frequented the studio of sculptor Emmanuel Frémiet. He also received advice from Auguste Ravier and was appointed painter to the Ministry of the Navy. He left Paris and the forest of Fontainebleau in 1881 and became an enthusiastic pioneer of art in the Roanne region.

His compositions are appreciated for their technique and the feeling they express, whether in the peaceful landscapes of the Loire Valley, the mountains of Auvergne or Savoy, the sunlight of the Fontainebleau forest, colorful Mediterranean scenes, wild sea coasts or the sights of Italy. His works can be found in many buildings in the Roanne region.

He exhibited at the Paris Salon, then at the Salon des artistes français from 1889. He also exhibited in Saint Petersburg, London, Brussels, Venice, Chicago, Antwerp, Mulhouse, etc. He won a distinction at the 1889 Universal Exhibition, a third-place medal in 1891, a first-class medal in 1893 and a bronze medal at the 1900 Universal Exhibition. He was made a Chevalier de la Légion d'Honneur in 1902.