Prix de Rome Laureates
Jean Germain Drouais
Premier Grand Prix de Rome in painting, 1784
Jean Germain Drouais wins the Premier Grand Prix de Rome in painting, 1784, and becomes a resident of the French Academy in Rome.
The journey to Rome took place in the 18th century, within the long history of the French Academy.
That same year, the Premier Grand Prix was also awarded to Louis Gauffier.
