Paul Bret

Paul Bret was a painter and musician. He studied at the École des Arts décoratifs and the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, under Lucien Simon, Émile René Ménard, and Maurice Denis, amongst others. He traveled several times to Greece, where he painted a portrait of King George II (1890-1947), for instance.

Bret painted landscapes, figure scenes, and portraits in an Impressionist style. He created monumental murals for the ballroom of the Maison des Étudiants (students’ house) but also worked in Paris on the Stations of the Cross for the Carmelite Church and the Institute of Art and Archaeology (Department of Sparta and Laconia). In addition, he also designed illustrations for books.

Since 1923, he exhibited in the salons of the Société Nationale des Beaux-Arts. In 1927 he was awarded the Prix de Rome. His father was the cantor and composer Gustave Bret (1875-1969).