Georges Callot

Georges Callot

1857 - 1903

Georges Callot a French artist and educator, known for his nude, allegorical, and genre paintings. He also worked as a decorative painter.

Georges Callot was born 1857 in Paris, France. Callot studied at the École des Arts Décoratifs and then at the École des Beaux-Arts with Louis-Émile Adan.

Callot first participated in the Salon in 1877. In 1890, he joined the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts as a member. Callot taught classes at Académie Delécluse, an atelier-style art school and he was one of the main instructors.

Callot painted, La Philosophie (1903) for the Hôtel de Ville, Paris.

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