Painter
Édouard Detaille
Military scenes of forensic accuracy, painted for a France still smarting from 1871.
Jean-Baptiste Édouard Detaille was a French academic painter and military artist noted for his precision and realistic detail. He was regarded as the "semi-official artist of the French army."
- Born
- 1848-10-05, Paris, FranceA Thursday
- Died
- 1912-12-24, Paris, FranceA Tuesday, aged 64
- At birth
- Sun in Libra, Moon in Capricorn
- Nationality
- France
- Birth-time source
- No birth time on record: Rodden X
Born
Died
At birth
Nationality
Birth-time sourceBirth Chart
1848-10-05, Paris, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
Europe/ParisThe chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Libra | 12°21′ | Direct |
| Moon | Capricorn | 11°20′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Scorpio | 4°05′ | Direct |
| Venus | Scorpio | 2°22′ | Direct |
| Mars | Libra | 16°02′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Leo | 16°39′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Pisces | 20°19′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aries | 20°34′ | Retrograde |
| Neptune | Pisces | 0°10′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Aries | 27°10′ | Retrograde |
Death Chart
1912-12-24, Paris, France · time unknown, noon chart
Europe/Paristhe zone used then
The chart
| Body | Sign | Degree | Motion |
|---|---|---|---|
| Sun | Capricorn | 2°20′ | Direct |
| Moon | Cancer | 6°37′ | Direct |
| Mercury | Sagittarius | 10°35′ | Direct |
| Venus | Aquarius | 13°50′ | Direct |
| Mars | Sagittarius | 17°25′ | Direct |
| Jupiter | Sagittarius | 27°52′ | Direct |
| Saturn | Taurus | 28°16′ | Retrograde |
| Uranus | Aquarius | 1°45′ | Direct |
| Neptune | Cancer | 25°13′ | Retrograde |
| Pluto | Gemini | 28°58′ | Retrograde |
Their Astrocartography
Where each planet sat on one of the four angles at the moment Édouard Detaille was born. Tap a line to read what the tradition associates with it.
Cast for noon, as the birth time is unknown, so the longitudes are approximate.