Jean Beraud (Born 1849) was born in St. Petersburg. Béraud is the one who can depict and appreciates Parisian life in its gardens, cafes, and boulevards. He documented the Parisian daily life; by then this had become a demonstration of display. Béraud was born to parents from France. His father was a gifted sculptor but died when Beraud was just 4 years old. After the death of his father, Beraud and his mother moved to Paris where he joined the Lycée Bonaparte to complete his studies, alongside Edouard Détaille, a fellow future artist. After finishing his schooling, he studied law. In 1872, he was in the atelier of Léon Bonnat where he began his first artistic studies, and this is where he stayed for two years.
Beraud was hailed for his keenness to detail, he could pick little details that most artists could ignore; and that’s why his art looks realistic and attractive. He used art as a means of communication that’s why he liked to simplify his works to make interpretation easier. His art is very popular and is still growing in popularity. Today they can be found in all corners of the world – in galleries, institutions, museums, homes, offices, and public spaces. Béraud had decided to pursue religious themes by the 1890s, but he somehow infused them with modernity. His first religious work, La Prière, appeared at the Salon of 1883. Many followed and all of them were of the highest quality. Collectors were usually on the lookout for his art.
