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Parrocel Family
The Parrocel family was a French family of painters, including *Georges Parrocel (c. 1540, Montbrison - c. 1614, Montbrison) * (c. 1595, Montbrison - 1658 or 1660, Brignoles), brother of Georges *Jean Barthélemy Parrocel (1631–1667), son of Barthélemy * (1634–1703), son of Barthélemy *Joseph Parrocel (1646–1704), son of Barthélemy *Pierre Parrocel (1670, Avignon - 1739, Paris), son of Louis * (1667, Avignon - 1722, Mons), son of Louis and brother of Pierre *Étienne Parrocel (1696–1775) *Charles Parrocel (1688–1752), battle painter, youngest son of Joseph * Joseph-Ignace Parrocel (1704–1781) *Joseph-François Parrocel Joseph-François is a given name, and may refer to: * Joseph-François Armand (1820-1903), Canadian politician * Joseph-François de Payan (1759-1852), French political figure * Joseph-François Deblois (1797-1860), Canadian lawyer, judge and polit ... (1704, Avignon - 1781, Paris), son of Pierre {{DEFAULTSORT:Parrocel Family ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Georges Parrocel
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Montbrison, Loire
Montbrison (; frp, Montbréson) is a commune and a subprefecture of the Loire department in central France. Montbrison was the historical capital of the counts of Forez, and today it is the principal city in the Forez. The commune gives its name to the popular blue cheese '' Fourme de Montbrison'', which has been made in the region for centuries. It received Appellation d'Origine Contrôlée status in 1972. History The town of Montbrison was founded in the area around the lords' castles in the Forez region, of which Montbrison would later become the capital. The earliest recorded reference to the town dates to 870CE. The town was fortified following the attacks by the English army at the start of the Hundred Years War. During the Religious Wars, Montbrison was captured and pillaged by the Protestant forces of François de Beaumont in 1562, with the town's garrison thrown from the ramparts onto spikes placed by the attackers. The Convent of the Visitation was founded in 1643 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Brignoles
Brignoles (; oc, Brinhòla) is a commune in the Var department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region of Southeastern France. Alongside Draguignan, it is one of two subprefectures in Var. It was the summer residence of the counts of Provence; their castle dates from the thirteenth century. In 2017, the commune of Brignoles had a population of 17,179. Population Notable people It was the birthplace of: * Antoine Albalat (1856–1935), writer specialising in French literature. * Louis of Toulouse (1274–1297), bishop of Toulouse. * François de Porchères d'Arbaud, (1590-1640), poet * (1768-1821), French soldier. * (1803–1874), poet and author. * Fabrice Hadjadj (born 1971), philosopher and dramatist, teacher at the Lycée Sainte Jeanne d'Arc since 2002. * (born 1965), French film director. * Joseph-Louis Lambot (1814–1887), the inventor of ferro-cement which led to the development of reinforced concrete. * Catherine Matausch (born 1960), French journalist. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Barthélemy Parrocel
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Joseph Parrocel
Joseph Parrocel (3 October 1646 – 1 March 1704) was a French Baroque painter, best known for his paintings and drawings of battle scenes. He was born in Brignoles, into an artistic family that produced fourteen painters over six generations. His grandfather Georges Parrocel (1540- ca. 1614) (no surviving works) and his father Barthélemy Parrocel (1595–1660) were both painters. One badly restored painting of Bathélemy survives in the church of Saint-Sauveur in Brignoles, France. His brothers Jean Barthélemy Parrocel (1631–1653) (no surviving works) and Louis Parrocel (1634–1694) also became painters. He was soon noticed He was only thirteen years old when his father died in 1660. His elder brother Louis, who was already established as a painter in the Languedoc, took him under his care and gave him a training as painter. Three years later he ran away from his brother's house to Marseilles. His talent as a painter became soon noticed and he got a commission for a num ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Parrocel
Pierre Parrocel (1664–1739) was a French painter of the late-Baroque period. Life He was born in Avignon to a large family of artists, including his uncle Joseph Parrocel and his father, Louis Parrocel. He was first instructed by his uncle, and then trained with Carlo Maratti in Rome, and in 1730 became a member of the Accademia di San Luca there. Works His principal work, as a painter, was in the gallery of the Hôtel de Noailles at St. Germain-en-Laye, where he represented the ''history of Tobit'' in thirteen pictures. He also painted a ''Coronation of the Virgin in the church of St. Mary at Marseille. He also etched and engraved in a style analogous to that of A. Rivalz; but he was not equally successful with the graver. Of the fourteen etchings left by him, ''The Triumph of Aphrodite'' is perhaps the most noteworthy. References * {{DEFAULTSORT:Parrocel, Pierre 1664 births 1739 deaths Artists from Avignon 17th-century French painters French male painters 18th-c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avignon
Avignon (, ; ; oc, Avinhon, label=Provençal dialect, Provençal or , ; la, Avenio) is the Prefectures in France, prefecture of the Vaucluse Departments of France, department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur Regions of France, region of Southeastern France. Located on the left bank of the river Rhône, the Communes of France, commune had a population of 93,671 as of the census results of 2017, with about 16,000 (estimate from Avignon's municipal services) living in the ancient town centre enclosed by its Walls of Avignon, medieval walls. It is Functional area (France), France's 35th largest metropolitan area according to Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, INSEE with 336,135 inhabitants (2019), and France's 13th largest urban unit with 458,828 inhabitants (2019). Its urban area was the fastest-growing in France from 1999 until 2010 with an increase of 76% of its population and an area increase of 136%. The Communauté d'agglomération du Grand Av ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mons
Mons (; German and nl, Bergen, ; Walloon and pcd, Mont) is a city and municipality of Wallonia, and the capital of the province of Hainaut, Belgium. Mons was made into a fortified city by Count Baldwin IV of Hainaut in the 12th century. The population grew quickly, trade flourished, and several commercial buildings were erected near the ''Grand’Place''. In 1814, King William I of the Netherlands increased the fortifications, following the fall of the First French Empire. The Industrial Revolution and coal mining made Mons a centre of heavy industry. In 1830, Belgium gained its independence and the decision was made to dismantle the fortifications, allowing the creation of large boulevards and other urban projects. On 2324 August 1914, Mons was the location of the Battle of Mons. The British were forced to retreat and the town remained occupied by the Germans until its liberation by the Canadian Corps during the final days of the war. There are several memorial placard ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Étienne Parrocel
Étienne Parrocel known as Le Romain (Avignon, January 8, 1696 - Rome, August 26 or January 13, 1775 or 1776) was a French painter working in Rome in the eighteenth century. Biography The son of and Jeanne Marie Périer, he belonged to a prolific dynasty of artists who generated fourteen painters in six generations. He was a pupil of his Carthusian brother Gabriel Imbert (1666-1749). His uncle Pierre, who, after a period of study in France, in 1717 c., accompanied him to Rome to deepen his knowledge of painting with cousins Pierre Ignace and Joseph François. Étienne stayed in Italy in Rome and for this reason he was called Le Romain. He became a member of the National Academy of San Luca in 1734. His first patron was Pierre Guérin de Tencin, bishop of Embrun, who in 1724 commissioned a painting representing the ceremony of his investiture, now lost. From that time on, Étienne began to receive regular and numerous commissions, as he was skilled in both oil painting an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Charles Parrocel
Charles Parrocel (6 May 1688 Р24 May 1752) was a French painter and engraver and a specialist in battle and hunt paintings. Parrocel was born in Paris, and studied under his father, Joseph Parrocel, until his death. Parrocel then became a pupil along with Bon Boullogne of Charles de La Fosse. In 1712 Parrocel moved to Italy, where he attended the Acad̩mie de France from 1713 to 1716 as an Academy pensioner, or scholar. Returning to Paris in 1721 Parrocel was commissioned by King Louis XV to complete several paintings of the Turkish ambassador's trip to Paris. These paintings were later recreated as tapestries at the Gobelins manufactory in Paris. During that same year of 1721 Parrocel was also to become a member of the Acad̩mie Royale in Paris, eventually becoming a professor there in 1745. He died in Paris. References 1688 births 1752 deaths 18th-century French painters French male painters Charles Charles is a masculine given name predominantly fo ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Joseph-François Parrocel
Joseph-François is a given name, and may refer to: * Joseph-François Armand (1820-1903), Canadian politician * Joseph-François de Payan (1759-1852), French political figure * Joseph-François Deblois (1797-1860), Canadian lawyer, judge and political figure * Joseph-François Duché de Vancy (1668-1704), French Playwright * Joseph-François Garnier (1755-1825), French oboist and composer * Joseph-François Kremer (born 1954), French composer, conductor and musicologist * Joseph-François Lafitau (1681-1746), French Jesuit missionary and writer * Joseph-François Lambert (1824-1873), French adventurer, businessman, and diplomat * Joseph-François Malgaigne (1806-1865), French surgeon and surgical historian * Joseph-François Mangin Joseph-François Mangin was born on June 10, 1758 in Dompaire, in the Vosges region of France. He was a French-American architect who is noted for designing New York City Hall and St. Patrick's Old Cathedral in New York City. He died in 1818 ... ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
