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Flix ZiemFlix Ziem (February 26 1821 – November 10 1911) was a French painter in the style of the Barbizon School. Born Flix-Francois Georges Philibert Ziem in Beaune in the Cte d'Or dpartement of the Burgundy rgion of France, his mother was a native of Burgundy who married a Croatian immigrant. Originally, Ziem planned to be an architect and studied at the School of Architecture in Dijon, and for a time worked as an architect. Painting developed from a hobby to a career following an 1841 visit to Italy where he fell in love with the city of Venice, a place that would become the source for many of his works. Apart from Venetian scenes, he also painted many still lifes, portraits and landscapes from a variety of places including Constantinople and his native Burgundy. Ziem's works were first exhibited in 1849 at the Paris Salon and remained a regular exhibitor there for many years. Part of the Barbizon school, he also traveled extensively throughout Europe and in 1860 moved to Montmartre, the artistic quarter of the city of Paris. Financially successful, he was known to assist struggling young artists. In 1857, the government of France recognized his contribution to the art world by making him a Chevalier of the Legion of Honor. Flix Ziem passed away in 1911 and was interred in the Pre Lachaise Cemetery in Paris. Ziem, Flix Ziem, Flix Ziem, Flix
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