Luce was born in 1858 to modest parents, Charles-Désiré Luce (a railway clerk), and Louise-Joséphine Dunas. Luce and his parents lived in the Montparnasse, a working class district of Paris, France. Luce attended school at l’Ecole Communale, starting in 1864.
At the age of fourteen (1872), Luce began an apprenticeship with the wood-engraver Henri-Théophile Hildibrand (1824–1897). During his three year xylography apprenticeship, Luce also took oil painting classes at night with instructors Truffet and Jules-Ernest Paris (1827–1895).
After moving with his family to a southern Paris suburb, Luce continued his artistic education with drawing classes taught by Diogène Maillard (1840–1926).
In 1876, Luce began working for Eugène Froment (1844–1900), …show more content…
The next year he was promoted to corporal, and he became friends with future President of France, Alexandre Millerand. However, in 1881, Luce requested the restoration of his lower rank (soldier, second-class). Soon after, Carolus-Duran used his influence to get a transfer for Luce to Paris barracks. His stint in the military came to a close in 1883.
In 1883, the newfound prevalence of the zincography printing press rendered Luce’s previous profession of xylography practically useless, so Luce shifted his primary focus to painting.
In 1884, Luce was introduced to the Divisionist technique developed by Georges Seurat, and this led to Luce’s shift to Pointilism.
In contrast to Seurat’s detached artistic style, Luce portrayed passion, with portraits of contemporary subjects, depicting “violent effects of light”. Following a move to Montmartre, Luce joined the Société des Artistes Indépendants, and participated in their third spring exhibition. …show more content…
He worked as a printmaker until around 1880, when he dedicated his life to art. Camille Pissarro (a fellow anarchist), introduced him to the Neo-Impressionist group in 1887 and Luce embraced their style of divisionism, or the separate application of individual colors. Luce portrayed the contemporary world with an unparalleled passion, painting with vivid colors and violent effects of light. Thought of as “one of the best representatives of the Neo-Impressionist movement”, Luce’s works became powerfully colorful prefiguring Fauvism. In his later years, while living in Rolleboise in the Department of the Yvelines, Luce found peace and calm and returned to painting more tranquil
At the age of fourteen (1872), Luce began an apprenticeship with the wood-engraver Henri-Théophile Hildibrand (1824–1897). During his three year xylography apprenticeship, Luce also took oil painting classes at night with instructors Truffet and Jules-Ernest Paris (1827–1895).
After moving with his family to a southern Paris suburb, Luce continued his artistic education with drawing classes taught by Diogène Maillard (1840–1926).
In 1876, Luce began working for Eugène Froment (1844–1900), …show more content…
The next year he was promoted to corporal, and he became friends with future President of France, Alexandre Millerand. However, in 1881, Luce requested the restoration of his lower rank (soldier, second-class). Soon after, Carolus-Duran used his influence to get a transfer for Luce to Paris barracks. His stint in the military came to a close in 1883.
In 1883, the newfound prevalence of the zincography printing press rendered Luce’s previous profession of xylography practically useless, so Luce shifted his primary focus to painting.
In 1884, Luce was introduced to the Divisionist technique developed by Georges Seurat, and this led to Luce’s shift to Pointilism.
In contrast to Seurat’s detached artistic style, Luce portrayed passion, with portraits of contemporary subjects, depicting “violent effects of light”. Following a move to Montmartre, Luce joined the Société des Artistes Indépendants, and participated in their third spring exhibition. …show more content…
He worked as a printmaker until around 1880, when he dedicated his life to art. Camille Pissarro (a fellow anarchist), introduced him to the Neo-Impressionist group in 1887 and Luce embraced their style of divisionism, or the separate application of individual colors. Luce portrayed the contemporary world with an unparalleled passion, painting with vivid colors and violent effects of light. Thought of as “one of the best representatives of the Neo-Impressionist movement”, Luce’s works became powerfully colorful prefiguring Fauvism. In his later years, while living in Rolleboise in the Department of the Yvelines, Luce found peace and calm and returned to painting more tranquil