Léon Dierx [SEP] native language
Léon Dierx
Léon Dierx (; March 31, 1838 – June 11, 1912) was a French poet born in Saint-Denis in 1838. He came to Paris to study at the Central School of Arts and Manufactures and subsequently settled there, taking up a post in the education office. He became a disciple of Leconte de Lisle and one of the most distinguished of the Parnassians. At the death of Stéphane Mallarmé in 1898 he was acclaimed prince of poets by les jeunes. His works include: "Aspirations" (
Cordey's painting "Léon Dierx, prince des poètes" ("Léon Dierx, prince of poets") was purchased by Georges Viau in 1899.
Attentive to landscapes, he stayed close to Camille Pissarro in Neuville-sur-Oise and Éragny. He participated in the "Salon d'automne" from its inception in 1903 until 1908. He was named a member of the "Salon" in 1904, where he exhibited six of his paintings.
Cordey exhibited ten paintings at the "Salon" in 1906, including