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Jean Girardet
Jean Girardet (1709, Lunéville–28 September 1778, Nancy, France, Nancy) was a French portrait and mural painter. Biography Before becoming a painter he was, successively, a seminarian, a law student, and a cavalry officer. After settling on art, he enrolled at the Nancy-Université, where he studied under the direction of Claude Charles. He created several large decorative works before leaving in 1738, to join the entourage of the new Duke of Tuscany, Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor, Francis II, and travelled with him as far as Florence, where he completed his studies.Bouleau, Cécile, ''Éclats'', Musée des beaux-arts de Nancy, Somogy, 2005 He worked for Duchess Élisabeth Charlotte d'Orléans in Commercy, until her death in 1744. After another stay in Florence, he returned home in 1748, to enter the service of Stanisław Leszczyński, Duke of Lorraine and former King of Poland, as a court painter. His talent for portrait painting earned him the title of "Ordinary Painte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Tombeau De Jean Girardet Nancy 2
A tombeau (plural tombeaux) is a musical composition (earlier, in the early 16th century, a poem) commemorating the death of a notable individual. The term derives from the French word for "tomb" or "tombstone". The vast majority of tombeaux date from the 17th century and were composed for lute or other plucked string instruments. The genre gradually fell out of use during the 18th century, but reappeared in the early 20th. History "In instrumental music, ''tombeau'' signifies a musical 'tombstone' (French ''le tombeau'' = tomb). The musical genre of the tombeau is generally connected with music for the lute of the 17th and 18th centuries. Of some 60+ surviving pieces, most are intended for the lute or theorbo, 5 for the baroque guitar, 7 for the viola da gamba and 3 for harpsichord. The earliest example of this genre seems to be the ''Tombeau de René Mezangeau, Mezangeau'' (1638) by French lutenist Ennemond Gaultier." "Musical predecessors are memorial pavans like those by Antho ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
