 The latter is a prominent characteristic of the 19th century methods upheld by the Académie des Beaux-Arts.Jean-Jules-Antoine was a prominent figure within the sphere of academic art and thereby adhered to a rule-based artistic style of well-developed skill and formal composition.The artistic composition of Lecomte du Nouy's paintings was often complemented by the use of half-light, which added certain dramatic and melancholic qualities to his work.