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Paul-Joseph Blanc (25 January 1846,Paris - 5 July 1904, Paris) was a French painter who specialized in scenes from ancient history and mythology.
He studied at theÉcole des Beaux Arts withÉmile Bin andAlexandre Cabanel. In 1867, he was awarded thePrix de Rome for painting for his workThe Murder of Laius by Œdipus and was named a Professor at the École in 1889. His studio inMontmartre also served as an art school.
In addition to his favorite subjects, he produced many portraits of politicians, includingGeorges Clemenceau,Léon Gambetta andPaul Bert.
He participated in the decoration of several buildings; among them thePanthéon, where he paintedThe Vow of Clovis at the Battle of Tolbiac,The Baptism of Clovis andThe Triumph of Clovis. His decorative paintings may also be seen at theOpéra-Comique and theHôtel de Ville
He created a design for postage stamps as well. They featured the figure ofMarianne and came in denominations from one through five, seven and a half, and tencentimes. They were also overprinted for use in the French colonies and were commonly referred to as "Blancs". The original engraved wooden block used to create the stamps is at theMusée de La Poste in Paris.
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