Martin Henri-Jean Guillaume

Famous French impressionist. Born in Toulouse. Martin began his creative career in 1877 at the Toulouse School of Fine Arts in the class of Jules Jaripy, who studied with Eugene Delacroix himself. In 1879, Martin moved to Paris, where, thanks to a scholarship, he was able to attend the class of Jean-Paul Laurent. Four years later he received a medal from the Paris Salon. And just 3 years later, in 1886, his first personal exhibition was held there. Martan was awarded another scholarship and traveled to Italy, where he studied the works of Giotto and Masaccio. In 1889, he presented a work in pointillist style at the Salon and received another medal for it. In the same year, Martan was awarded the title of member of the Legion of Honor. At the World Exhibition of 1900, the artist received the Grand Prix. During this period, Martin became close to another master, Auguste Rodin. And although the role of Martin the neo-impressionist cannot be called innovative, nevertheless, critics always favorably accepted his works and put him on a par with the great symbolist artist Puvis de Chavannes. An introvert by nature, Martan decided to leave the bustle of Paris. And after 10 years of searching for the “perfect home,” he finally bought the Marquayrol estate in the south of France overlooking La Bastide du Vert. The master created his best works here, in a new, peaceful atmosphere. Martan died at home in 1943.