Adolphe Monticelli

Adolphe Monticelli, born in humble circumstances in Marseille in 1824, charted a unique course in 19th-century French art. His early training at the École Municipale de Dessin in Marseille and later at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris under Paul Delaroche laid a traditional foundation. However, it was his admiration for the Old Masters in the Louvre and the vibrant oil sketches of Eugène Delacroix that truly sparked his individual style. In Paris, he befriended Narcisse Dia…