Joseph-Marie Vien was a French painter who lived from 18 June 1716 to 27 March 1809 and was born in Montpellier. A protégé of the Comte de Caylus, he entered the studio of Natoire at an early age and won the Prix de Rome in 1745. He was the last holder of the post of Premier peintre du Roi, serving from 1789 to 1791, before it was abolished during the French Revolution. His most notable pupil was Jacques-Louis David, for whom Vien remained the primary mentor during his years of study at the French Royal Academy.
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He was the last holder of the post of Premier peintre du Roi, serving from 1789 to 1791, before it was abolished during the French Revolution.
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obtained the Prix de Rome in 1745
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