Artists in Paris

The atlas holds 15 people and 73 moments here, from 1622 to 1989. The most recorded lives are Sarah Bernhardt, Victor Hugo and Pablo Picasso.

Notable people

  1. Sarah Bernhardt

    from 1844 to 1923

    21 moments here

    French stage and early film actress, born Henriette-Rosine Bernard in Paris. Bernhardt became an international theatrical star through performances…

  2. Victor Hugo

    from 1827 to 1885

    10 moments here

    French Romantic poet, novelist, dramatist, artist, activist, and politician. This chronology traces documented physical presences from his mobile…

  3. Pablo Picasso

    from 1900 to 1965

    10 moments here

    Spanish painter, sculptor, printmaker, ceramicist, and co-founder of Cubism. Born in Málaga, Picasso trained in A Coruña, Barcelona, and Madrid…

  4. Le Corbusier

    from 1908 to 1964

    6 moments here

    Charles-Édouard Jeanneret-Gris, known as Le Corbusier, was a Swiss-born French architect, designer, painter, writer, and urban planner.…

  5. Napoleon Bonaparte

    from 1799 to 1815

    5 moments here

    French military commander and statesman who rose during the French Revolution, became First Consul in 1799, and ruled as Emperor of the French in…

  6. Salvador Dalí

    from 1926 to 1979

    5 moments here

    Spanish painter, sculptor, writer, designer, filmmaker, and leading exponent of Surrealism. Born in Figueres, Dalí trained in Madrid, joined the…

  7. Vincent van Gogh

    from 1873 to 1886

    3 moments here

    Dutch Post-Impressionist painter whose documented movements trace a path from a Brabant childhood through work and religious study in the…

  8. Alfred Nobel

    from 1850 to 1895

    3 moments here

    Swedish chemist, engineer, inventor, and industrialist Alfred Bernhard Nobel (1833–1896) developed dynamite and other explosives, built businesses…

  9. Louis XIV

    from 1638 to 1674

    3 moments here

    Louis XIV (Louis-Dieudonné; 1638–1715), king of France from 1643, was the Bourbon monarch known as the Sun King.…

  10. Ronald Reagan

    from 1982 to 1989

    2 moments here

    American broadcaster, actor, labor leader, governor of California, and 40th president of the United States.…

  11. Rabindranath Tagore

    in 1920

    1 moment here

    Bengali poet, novelist, dramatist, composer, painter, philosopher, social reformer, and educationist.…

  12. J. R. R. Tolkien

    in 1913

    1 moment here

    John Ronald Reuel Tolkien was an English philologist, university professor, and author of The Hobbit and The Lord of the Rings.…

  13. Frida Kahlo

    in 1939

    1 moment here

    Mexican painter Frida Kahlo (Magdalena Carmen Frida Kahlo y Calderón) was born in Coyoacán and spent much of her life in Mexico City.…

  14. Francisco Goya

    in 1824

    1 moment here

    Spanish painter and printmaker Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes was born at Fuendetodos, Aragon, and died at Bordeaux, France.…

  15. Peter Paul Rubens

    in 1622

    1 moment here

    Flemish Baroque painter, designer, humanist, collector, and diplomat. Rubens was born at Siegen, spent formative years in Cologne and Antwerp, worked…

Moments

  1. 1622 Medici-cycle negotiations in Paris Peter Paul Rubens
  2. 1638 Birth at Saint-Germain-en-Laye Louis XIV
  3. 1651 Fronde crisis in Paris Louis XIV
  4. 1674 Retreat to Saint-Germain-en-Laye Louis XIV
  5. 1799 Confronts legislators at Saint-Cloud Napoleon Bonaparte
  6. 1804 Crowned at Notre-Dame Napoleon Bonaparte
  7. 1810 Marries Marie Louise at the Louvre Napoleon Bonaparte
  8. 1815 Re-enters Paris Napoleon Bonaparte
  9. 1815 Retires to Malmaison Napoleon Bonaparte
  10. 1824 Paris visit Francisco Goya
  11. 1827 Hosts the Romantic Cénacle Victor Hugo
  12. 1830 Moves to rue Jean-Goujon Victor Hugo
  13. 1832 Settles at Place Royale Victor Hugo
  14. 1844 Birth at rue de l'École-de-Médecine Sarah Bernhardt
  15. 1849 Chairs the Paris Peace Congress Victor Hugo
  16. 1850 Scientific study in Paris Alfred Nobel
  17. 1860 Studies at the Paris Conservatory Sarah Bernhardt
  18. 1862 Comédie-Française debut Sarah Bernhardt
  19. 1864 Poetry recital at the Tuileries Sarah Bernhardt
  20. 1864 Birth of Maurice Bernhardt Sarah Bernhardt
  21. 1866 Engagement at the Odéon Sarah Bernhardt
  22. 1868 Residence on rue de Rome Sarah Bernhardt
  23. 1869 Residence on rue Auber Sarah Bernhardt
  24. 1870 Hospital work during the Siege of Paris Sarah Bernhardt
  25. 1870 Returns triumphantly to Paris Victor Hugo
  26. 1871 Refuge at Saint-Germain-en-Laye Sarah Bernhardt
  27. 1871 Return to rue de Rome Sarah Bernhardt
  28. 1872 Ruy Blas opening night Sarah Bernhardt
  29. 1873 Residence on Avenue de Malakoff Alfred Nobel
  30. 1873 Visits Paris art institutions Vincent van Gogh
  31. 1875 Works at Goupil headquarters in Paris Vincent van Gogh
  32. 1878 Settles on Avenue d'Eylau Victor Hugo
  33. 1880 La Dame aux Camélias with her own company Sarah Bernhardt
  34. 1881 Receives Paris's public homage Victor Hugo
  35. 1881 Return to Paris after American tour Sarah Bernhardt
  36. 1883 Honored at the Hôtel Continental Victor Hugo
  37. 1885 Dies at Avenue Victor-Hugo Victor Hugo
  38. 1885 Buried in the Panthéon Victor Hugo
  39. 1886 Lives with Theo in Paris Vincent van Gogh
  40. 1887 La Tosca opening at Porte Saint-Martin Sarah Bernhardt
  41. 1893 Artistic direction at the Théâtre de la Renaissance Sarah Bernhardt
  42. 1895 Signing of the final will Alfred Nobel
  43. 1899 Lease of the Théâtre Sarah Bernhardt Sarah Bernhardt
  44. 1899 Opening of the Théâtre Sarah Bernhardt Sarah Bernhardt
  45. 1899 Hamlet premiere Sarah Bernhardt
  46. 1900 First journey to Paris Pablo Picasso
  47. 1901 Settles in Montmartre Pablo Picasso
  48. 1904 Establishes the Bateau-Lavoir studio Pablo Picasso
  49. 1907 Encounters African art at the Trocadéro Pablo Picasso
  50. 1908 Early Paris residence and Perret office Le Corbusier

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