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Guérin, Pierre Narcisse, Baron 1774-1833
French historical painter

Born in Paris, a skilful painter of classical subjects but inclined to melodrama, he was appointed Professor at the École des Beaux-Arts (1814), where he counted among his pupils Theodore Géricault and Eugène Delacroix. From 1822 to 1829 he was director of the French Academy of Painting in Rome.