The Classical Vision of Adolphe Roger In the grand tapestry of nineteenth-century French art, few figures embody the disciplined elegance of the classical tradition as gracefully as Adolphe Roger. Born in 1800 in the quiet surroundings of Palaiseau, Roger emerged during an era when the echoes of Neoclassicism still resonated deeply within the halls of the Académie. As a student of the esteemed Baron Gros, Roger was nurtured in an envi…