The Mood Room · Henri Le Sidaner
Henri Le Sidaner Enter a
feeling, not
a gallery.
Choose a mood and the room itself answers — the light cools or warms, the air changes pace, and only the works that carry that feeling step forward from the dark. Everything else recedes into shadow.
Henri Le Sidaner
Early Life and Background Name: Henri Eugène Augustin Le Sidaner Other Names: Henri Eugene Augustin le Sidaner Born: August 7, 1862, Port Louis, Mauritius Died: July 14, 1939 Le Sidaner was born in Port Louis, Mauritius, to Jean Marie Le Sidaner and Amélie Henrietta Robberechts. His father worked as a ship inspector for Lloyd's. The family returned to France in 1872, settling in Dunkerque. He displayed an early interest in
painting and received support from his parents. He attended the Collège et Lycée Notre Dame des Dunes in Dunkerque. A scholarship from the city of Dunkerque enabled him to move to Paris and study at the prestigious École nationale supérieure des beaux-arts. Artistic Training and Influences At the École des Beaux-Arts, Le Sidaner studied under Alexandre Cabanel, a prominent figure in Belle Époque French painting. However, he late…
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