Félix Ziem (February 26, 1821 – November 10, 1911) was a French painter in the style of the Barbizon School. February 26 is the 57th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Events February 23 - The Philadelphia College of Apothecaries founds the first pharmacy college. ... November 10 is the 314th day of the year (315th in leap years) in the Gregorian Calendar, with 51 days remaining. ... A database query syntax error has occurred. ... The French Republic or France (French: République française or France) is a country whose metropolitan territory is located in western Europe, and which is further made up of a collection of overseas islands and territories located in other continents. ... The Barbizon school of painters is named after the village of Barbizon near Fontainebleau Forest, France. ...

Born Félix-Francois Georges Philibert Ziem in Beaune in the Côte d'Or département of the Burgundy région of France, his mother was a native of Burgundy who married a Croatian immigrant. Originally, Ziem planned to be an architect and studied at the School of Architecture in Dijon, and for a time worked as an architect. Painting developed from a hobby to a career following an 1841 visit to Italy where he fell in love with the city of Venice, a place that would become the source for many of his works. Apart from Venetian scenes, he also painted many still lifes, portraits and landscapes from a variety of places including Constantinople and his native Burgundy. Beaune is a commune in eastern France, a sub-prefecture of the Côte dOr département, in the Burgundy région. ... Côte-dOr is a département in the eastern part of France. ... The départements (or departments) are administrative units of France, roughly analogous to British counties and are now grouped into 22 metropolitan and four overseas régions. ... Coat of arms of the 2nd duchy of Burgundy and later of the French province of Burgundy Burgundy ( French: Bourgogne) is a historic region of France, inhabited in turn by Pre-Indo-European people, Celts ( Gauls), Romans ( Gallo-Romans), and various Germanic peoples, most importantly the Burgundians and the Franks. ... France is divided into 26 régions: 21 of these are in the continental part of metropolitan France, one is Corse on the island of Corsica (although strictly speaking Corse is in fact a territorial collectivity, not a région, but is referred to as a région in common... The Republic of Croatia is a crescent-shaped country in Europe bordering the Mediterranean, Central Europe and the Balkans. ... Architect at his drawing board, 1893 An architect is a person licensed in the art of planning, designing and overseeing the construction of buildings, or more generally, the designer of a scheme or plan. ... Location within France Street in the centre of Dijon Dijon (  pronunciation?) is a city in eastern France, the préfecture (administrative capital) of the Côte-dOr département (county) and of the Bourgogne région. ... 1841 is a common year starting on Friday (link will take you to calendar). ... The Italian Republic or Italy (Italian: Repubblica Italiana or Italia) is a country in southern Europe. ... Venice is known for its waterways and gondolas Gondola. ... Map of Constantinople. ...

by Félix Ziem

Ziem's works were first exhibited in 1849 at the Paris Salon and remained a regular exhibitor there for many years. Part of the Barbizon school, he also traveled extensively throughout Europe and in 1860 moved to Montmartre, the artistic quarter of the city of Paris. Financially successful, he was known to assist struggling young artists. The two-dimensional work of art depicted in this image is in the public domain in the United States and in those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years. ... The two-dimensional work of art depicted in this image is in the public domain in the United States and in those countries with a copyright term of life of the author plus 100 years. ... 1849 was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Honoré Daumier satirized the bourgeoises scandalized by the Salons Venuses, 1864 The Paris Salon (French: Salon de Paris) was an institution in French official art patronage, founded in Paris, France in 1673 to exhibit art works, particularly paintings. ... The Barbizon school of painters is named after the village of Barbizon near Fontainebleau Forest, France. ... 1860 is the leap year starting on Sunday. ... Montmartre is a hill in the north of Paris, France, in the 18th arrondissement, a part of the Right Bank. The name Montmartre comes from Mont des Martyrs because the bishop Saint Denis (patron saint of France), the priest Rustique, and the archdeacon Eleuthere were all decapitated there around the... The Eiffel Tower has become the symbol of Paris throughout the world. ...

In 1857, the government of France recognized his contribution to the art world by making him a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor. 1857 was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... French Legion of Honor The Légion dhonneur (in Legion of Honor (AmE) or Legion of Honour (ComE)) is an Order of Chivalry awarded by the President of France. ...

Félix Ziem passed away in 1911 and was interred in the Père Lachaise Cemetery in Paris. A database query syntax error has occurred. ... The Cimetière du Père Lachaise is the largest cemetery in Paris, and one of the most famous cemeteries in the world. ...