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Pierre-Denis Martin (1771-1855)
Pierre-Denis Martin may refer to: * Pierre-Denis Martin (1663–1742) (called "Martin le Jeune", "Martin des Gobelins" or "Martin the Younger"), painter * Pierre-Denis Martin (1771-1855), member of the Egyptian Institute of Sciences and Arts Human name disambiguation pages {{Hndis, name=Martin, Pierre-Denis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre-Denis Martin (1663–1742)
Pierre-Denis Martin (1663 – 1742) was a French painter of historical subjects, battles, hunts, and architectural views, particularly of royal residences, such as the Palace of Versailles and the Château de Compiègne. He was also known as Martin the Younger (''le jeune'') or Martin des Gobelins (because he was employed at the Gobelins Manufactory)."Martin, Pierre Denis" in Benezit 2006, vol. 9, p. 372. Background P.-D. Martin was born in Paris, and according to d'Argenville, he was the cousin of Jean-Baptiste Martin, while Pierre-Jean Mariette says he was Martin's nephew and pupil. He is also said to have been the pupil of Adam François van der Meulen and the Parrocel. Work He produced a series of paintings at the Château de Choisy, which are now in the Versailles Museum. The dictionary of artists by Bellier de la Chavignerie and Auvray incorrectly attributes several paintings by Pierre-Denis Martin in the Versailles Museum to Jean-Baptiste Martin.Bellier & Auvray ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre-Denis Martin (1771-1855)
Pierre-Denis Martin may refer to: * Pierre-Denis Martin (1663–1742) (called "Martin le Jeune", "Martin des Gobelins" or "Martin the Younger"), painter * Pierre-Denis Martin (1771-1855), member of the Egyptian Institute of Sciences and Arts Human name disambiguation pages {{Hndis, name=Martin, Pierre-Denis ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Egyptian Institute Of Sciences And Arts
The Commission des Sciences et des Arts (''Commission of the Sciences and Arts'') was a French scientific and artistic institute. Established on 16 March 1798, it consisted of 167 members, of which all but 16 joined Napoleon Bonaparte's conquest of Egypt and produced the ''Description de l'Égypte'' (published in 37 Books from 1809 to around 1829). More than half were engineers and technicians, including 21 mathematicians, 3 astronomers, 17 civil engineers, 13 naturalists and mining engineers, geographers, 3 gunpowder engineers, 4 architects, 8 artists, 10 mechanical artists, 1 sculptor, 15 interpreters, 10 men of letters, 22 printers in Latin, Greek and Arabic characters. Bonaparte organised his scientific 'corps' like an army, dividing its members into 5 categories and assigning to each member a military rank and a defined military role (supply, billeting) beyond his scientific function. Members Some members, like Geoffroy Saint-Hilaire, Monge, or Vivant Denon, are universally ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |