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[[File:François_Verdier_by_Jean_Ranc.jpg|thumb|Portrait de François Verdier par [[Jean Ranc]]]] |
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'''François-Alexandre Verdier''' (c. 1651 - 1730 |
'''François-Alexandre Verdier''' (c. 1651 - 1730) was [[French people|French]] painter, draftsman and engraver. |
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He was a student and assistant of [[Charles Le Brun]].{{sfn|Saint Paulin de Nole - Bibliorare}} |
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File:François Verdier - Boreas Abducting Oreithyia - 1688.jpg|Boreas Abducting Oreithyia (1688) |
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Revision as of 02:08, 20 November 2012
François-Alexandre Verdier | |
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| Born | c. 1651 Paris, France |
| Died | 1730 Paris, France |
| Nationality | French |
| Awards | Prix de Rome (drawing - twice) |
François-Alexandre Verdier (c. 1651 - 1730) was French painter, draftsman and engraver. He was a student and assistant of Charles Le Brun.[1]
Biography
François-Alexandre Verdier was born in Paris around 1651. He studied under Charles Le Brun. In 1668 he was awarded the 1st prize in drawing at the Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture.[1] From 1668 to 1671 he lived in Italy at the Medici Villa.[2] He won the Prix de Rome for drawing in 1668 for his work Première conquête de la Franche-Comté, and again in 1671 for Le Roi donnant la paix à l'Europe.[3] He was admitted to the Academy in 1678. By 1684 he was a Professor. He exhibited at the Salon of 1704. He died in Paris in 1730.[1]
Œuvres
Many of his drawings and paintings are at the Musée du Louvre. They include:
- Saint Paulin de Nole, drawing in red with white chalk highlights, 36.5cm x 28.5cm
- Le triomphe de la religion, oil on canvas, 53x43cm, Paris, Musée du Louvre.
- La Chute des anges rebelles, oil on canvas, 163x134cm, Paris, Musée du Louvre.
Gallery
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Bacchanales -
Daniel in the lion's den visited by an angel (detail) -
Boreas Abducting Oreithyia (1688)
References
Citations
Sources
- "Archives de l'art français (1851)". Retrieved 2012-11-19.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|site=ignored (help) - "François Alexandre Verdier". Retrieved 2012-11-19.
{{cite web}}: Unknown parameter|site=ignored (help) - "Saint Paulin de Nole". Bibliorare-Association. Retrieved 2012-11-19.