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Frédéric
Bazille
was born in 1841 in Montpellier, France, into a rich middle-class
Protestant
family. In 1859, he began to study medicine in Montpellier and, in
1862,
continued his medical studies in Paris, at the same time attending
painting
classes at Atelier Gleyre, where he met Monet,
Renoir
and Sisley. They became close
friends; Bazille supported Monet financially, they spent much time
painting
together plein-air in the forest of Fontainebleau, Honfleur; he shared
a studio with Monet in 1865, with Renoir in 1866. In 1864 Bazille gave
up his medical studies for painting.
Since 1866, Bazille
exhibited
at the Salon; he painted numerous portraits of friends and members of
his
family in the various studios. In his painting style he was influenced
by Manet and Courbet. In 1869,
his
picture Angler with Nets caused a fierce debate. His quiet
clear
landscapes and harmonious family scenes in muted colors made him one of
the most significant representatives of Early Impressionism: The
Terrace at Méric (Oleander) (1867), Family
Reunion (1867).
During Franco-Prussian War
(1870) he volunteered into the regular army and was killed at
Beaune-la-Rolande,
before Impressionism had fully developed.