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Léon Cogniet (29 August 1794 – 20 November 1880) was a French painter.

Cogniet was born in Paris. In 1812, he entered the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, where he studied under Pierre-Narcisse Guérin at the same time as Delacroix and Géricault. In 1817 he won the Prix de Rome and was a resident at the Villa Medici from 1817 to 1822.

A Romantic painter, his main subjects were history and portraits.

He died in Paris in 1880.

La Garde nationale de Paris part pour l’armée, Septembre 1792 (The Paris National Guard on its way to the Army, September 1792)
Tintoretto painting his Dead Daughter
Scenes of July 1830

Among his numerous students were:

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-'''Léon Cogniet''' ([[August 29]] [[1794]] – [[November 20]] [[1880]]) was a French painter.
+'''Léon Cogniet''' ([[29 August]] [[1794]] – [[20 November]] [[1880]]) was a French painter.
 Cogniet was born in [[Paris]]. In 1812, he entered the [[École des Beaux-Arts]] in Paris, where he studied under [[Pierre-Narcisse Guérin]] at the same time as [[Eugène Delacroix|Delacroix]] and [[Théodore Géricault|Géricault]]. In 1817 he won the [[Prix de Rome]] and was a resident at the [[Villa Medici]] from 1817 to 1822.