Florent-Adrien Corps

1812–1887 (age 75)

Biography

Florent-Adrien Corps was a painter who contributed to the artistic heritage of nineteenth-century France. Born in 1812, he worked during a period of significant artistic development and change in European painting, witnessing the transition from Romantic to Realist movements.

Corps devoted his life to his artistic practice until his death in 1887. His final resting place in Père Lachaise Cemetery reflects the recognition of his contributions to the arts and his place in Parisian cultural society.

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