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Joseph Desanat
Joseph Desanat (1796-1873) was a French Provençal dialect, Provençal poet and journal editor. Early life Joseph Desanat was born in 1796 in Tarascon. Career Desanat was first a courtier. He then moved to Marseille, where he made charcuterie. In 1841, Desanat founded ''Lou Bouil-Abaïsso'', a literary journal of Provençal poetry published in Marseille.David Streight, ''Théodore Aubanel : sensual poetry and the Provençal church'', Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, France : Édicioun dóu Gregau, 1996, p. 2/ref> The journal ran from 1841 to 1842, and from 1844 to 1846. Desanat encouraged his friend Jean-Baptiste Gaut to submit poems, leading to a career as a poet and an advocacy of the Félibrige movement.Emma RobertLe Félibre Gaut, histoire d’un héros provençal ''L'Express'', Archives 2013/2014 A prolific Provençal poet himself, Desanat's use of the language is remarkable as it predates Frédéric Mistral's spelling rules. Death He died in 1873. Legacy The ''Boulevard Joseph ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Barnabé Amy
Jean Barnabé Amy (11 June 1839 – 24 March 1907) was a French sculptor who mainly specialized in bas relief. He was close to members of the Félibrige, a society that promoted Provençal culture, and often made statues, busts or reliefs of members of this society. Life Jean-Barnabé Amy was born in Tarascon, Bouches-du-Rhône, on 11 June 1839. His parents were Jean Amy (born 1800), a laborer, and Marthe Reynaud (born 1802), a daily maid. He studied at the École des Beaux-Arts in Marseille from 1859. He then studied under Bonnassieux and Dumont at the École des Beaux-Arts in Paris, where he was awarded a medal in 1868. Amy made his debut at the Salon in 1868 with ''The Muse of Ponsard'', now held by the Tarascon town hall, and ''The Punishment''. He continued to exhibit at the Salon until his death in 1907. His ''Dévéria'', a plaster bust, was exhibited there posthumously. In 1873 he won a contest run by the newspaper ''Le Figaro'' for a statue of "Figaro" (the Barber of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
