What is Pierre Auguste Cot?
[[file:Bedarieux Monument de Pierre Auguste Cot par Antonin Mercié 1891.jpg|thumb|Pierre Auguste Cot]] [[File:Springtime by Pierre-August Cot.jpg|thumb|Springtime, by Pierre Auguste Cot]] '''Pierre Auguste Cot''' (17 February 1837 – 2 August 1883) was a [[France|French]] [[painter]]. Today he is counted as being part of the [[Academic art]] movement. He is also known for his [[portrait]]s. He studied painting in [[Toulouse]] and [[Paris]]. His teachers were [[Léon Cogniet]], [[Alexandre Cabanel]] and [[William Bouguereau]], amongst others. He won various prizes for his paintings, and in 1874, he is made Chevalier of the [[Legion of Honour]]. He died at the age of 46. {{bio-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Cot, Pierre Auguste}} [[Category:1837 births]] [[Category:1883 deaths]] [[Category:French painters]] [[Category:Legion of Honour]]