Meissonier

	Meissonier Meissonier or Meissonnier is the name of several people: * Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier (1815–1891), French classicist painter and sculptor famous for his depictions of Napoleon, his armies and military themes * Jean-Antoine Meissonnier (1783–1857), French music publisher and composer for the guitar * Jean-Racine Meissonnier (1794–1856), French music publisher, brother of Jean-Antoine * Antoine-Édouard Meissonnier (1820–1866), French music publisher, son of Jean-Racine * Philippe-Eugène Meissonnier (1823–1849), French music publisher, son of Jean-Racine * Juste-Aurèle Meissonnier Juste-Aurèle Meissonier (1695 – 31 July 1750) was a French goldsmith, sculptor, painter, architect, and furniture designer. He was born in Turin, but became known as a worker in Paris, where he died. His Italian origin and training were ... (1695–1750), the usual spelling for the French goldsmith, sculptor, painter, architect, and furniture designer {{surname ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier Jean-Louis-Ernest Meissonier (; 21 February 181531 January 1891) was a French Classicist painter and sculptor famous for his depictions of Napoleon, his armies and military themes. He documented sieges and manoeuvres and was the teacher of Édouard Detaille. Meissonier enjoyed great success in his lifetime, and was acclaimed both for his mastery of fine detail and assiduous craftsmanship. The English art critic John Ruskin examined his work at length under a magnifying glass, "marvelling at Meissonier's manual dexterity and eye for fascinating minutiae". Meissonier's work commanded enormous prices and in 1846 he purchased a great mansion in Poissy, sometimes known as the Grande Maison. The Grande Maison included two large studios, the ''atelier d'hiver'', or ''winter workshop'', situated on the top floor of the house, and at ground level, a glass-roofed annexe, the ''atelier d'été'' or ''summer workshop''. Meissonier himself said that his house and temperament belonged to an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
	Jean-Antoine Meissonnier Jean Antoine is a French given name. Notable people with the name include: * Jean-Antoine Alavoine (1778–1834), French architect * Jean Antoine de Baïf (1532–1589), French poet * Jean-Antoine Carrel (1829–1891), Italian mountain climber * Jean-Antoine Chaptal (1756–1832), French chemist, physician and politician * Jean-Antoine Constantin (1756–1844), French painter * Jean-Antoine Courbis (1752–1795), French lawyer and revolutionary * Jean-Antoine Dubois (1765–1848), French Catholic missionary in India * Jean-Antoine Gleizes (1773–1843), French writer and advocate of vegetarianism * Jean-Antoine Gros (1740–1790), French painter * Jean-Antoine Houdon (1741–1828), French neoclassical sculptor * Jean-Antoine Lépine (1720–1814), French watchmaker * Jean-Antoine Letronne (1787–1848), French archaeologist * Jean-Antoine Marbot (1754–1800), French general and politician * Jean-Antoine Morand (1727–1794), French architect and urban planner * Jean-Antoine Nollet ( ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]
picture info	Jean-Racine Meissonnier Jean-Racine Meissonnier (1794 – 19 August 1856), also called Meissonnier Jeune, was a French classical guitarist, musical arranger and composer, as well as an important music publisher. Life Born in Marseille Marseille ( , , ; also spelled in English as Marseilles; oc, Marselha ) is the prefecture of the French department of Bouches-du-Rhône and capital of the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region. Situated in the camargue region of southern Fra ..., Meissonnier learned the guitar from his elder brother, Jean-Antoine Meissonnier (1783–1857), himself a guitarist and publisher. After he moved to the capital, he taught the instrument for a long time, before taking over the business of a music merchant, Corbaux, at 28 rue Dauphine in Paris. He arranged many pieces, especially opera pieces, for the guitar. He also composed arias that have become classics, some of which have been published: ''Three Duets'' for guitar and violin; ''Three Rondeaux''; ''Airs connus pour gui ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu]