Luc-Olivier Merson
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Luc-Olivier Merson was a French academic painter and illustrator. He was also known for his postage stamp and currency designs.
Luc-Olivier Merson, portrait by François Schommer (1885)
Luc-Olivier Merson
Christ in Majesty in Basilique du Sacré-Cœur de Montmartre
The "Type Merson" design of 1900 was still being used in 1927 for the French post offices in Egypt; Merson's name is barely visible in the lower left of the frame.
Gustave Moreau
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Gustave Moreau was a French artist and an important figure in the Symbolist movement. Jean Cassou called him "the Symbolist painter par excellence". He was an influential forerunner of symbolism in th
Self-portrait of Gustave Moreau, 1850
The Chimera (1867), oil on panel, 33 x 27.3 cm., Fogg Museum
Louis Moreau (c. 1850), oil on canvas, 45 x 31 cm., Musée Gustave Moreau
Pauline Moreau (no date), oil on canvas, Musée Gustave Moreau