Jean-Charles-Alexandre Moreau
Jean-Charles-Alexandre Moreau (1762–1810) was a French
history painter,
decorative painter and architect. He was born in
Rimaucourt near
Neufchâteau, Vosges. He studied architecture in Paris with
Louis-François Trouard and won the first prize in architecture in the
Prix de Rome competition of 1785. He visited Rome four times during his career. Later he studied
history painting with
Jacques-Louis David. From 1797 to 1810, he exhibited at the
Paris Salon. In 1798 he renovated the
theatre of the Comédie-Française. According to his entry in the ''
Benezit Dictionary of Artists'', Moreau died in 1810 in Paris. However, the German Wikipedia cites a study published in 2014, which shows he is identical to a French architect, who in 1803 moved to
Austria, where he was known as Karl Moreau, had a very productive career, and died in 1840 (see
:de:Charles de Moreau).
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