Ludger Larose
Time for a beautiful bunch of flowers!
Ludger Larose was a Canadian artist who moved to Paris in the 1880s and studied at the Colarossi Academy and the École des Beaux-Arts. There, he successively attended the studios of Jean-Paul Laurens, Jules-Élie Delaunay, and Gustave Moreau.
During his lifetime, Larose led a fruitful artistic career. His oeuvre, spanning nearly 30 years, includes over 400 paintings. From the beginning of his career, he received commissions from the clerical community to produce religious art. In 1890, he was hired to work on paintings for the Notre-Dame-du-Sacré-Cœur Chapel of Notre-Dame Church in Montreal. He also made numerous portraits for private individuals and participated in about 15 exhibitions. He was also a drawing teacher in several educational institutions.
In addition to his artistic and academic career, Larose was a speculator and businessman. He engaged in enterprises such as money lending and acquiring rental lands and buildings. In 1902, he even bought a printing press from a friend, which he sold the following year.
As we can see today, sometimes he painted flowers. And they are wonderful flowers; that's why we included this work in our Flowers in Art postcard set, which you can buy in the DailyArt Shop and send to your loved ones. :)
Have a great Monday everyone!
P.S. Do you like flowers? Take a walk through the most beautiful gardens in art history!