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Sylvie Gaudin
Sylvie Gaudin (19 June 1950 – 1994) was a French glass painter and stained glass artist and manufacturer. Life Gaudin was born in Boulogne-Billancourt in 1950, her father was the stained glass designer Pierre Gaudin. She was the fourth generation of stained glass workers and she took over the business when her father died. Pierre Gaudin died in 1973, his father was Jean Gaudin (glass artist), Jean Gaudin (1879–1954) and his father and Sylvie's great grandfather was Félix Gaudin (1851–1930) who was a glass painter and mosaic artist. In 1988 she painted realistic pictures of the people and scenery in the rural scenery around Cazenac Church in the Dordogne. Gaudin died in 1994. Works (include) * Rouen Cathedral - Windows of St Peter and St Paul * Church of St-Gervais-et-St-Protais in Paris, five windows in the southwest ''chevet'' of the church, representing the Nativity, Pentecost, the Baptism, the Crucifixion, and Resurrection of Christ. (1990-1993) * Cazenac Church - Hand ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Boulogne-Billancourt
Boulogne-Billancourt (; often colloquially called simply Boulogne, until 1924 Boulogne-sur-Seine, ) is a wealthy and prestigious Communes of France, commune in the Parisian area, located from its Kilometre zero, centre. It is a Subprefectures in France, subprefecture of the Hauts-de-Seine Departments of France, department and thus the seat of the larger arrondissement of Boulogne-Billancourt. Boulogne-Billancourt includes two large islands in the Seine: Île Saint-Germain and Île Seguin. With a population of 121,334 as of 2018, it is the most populous commune in Hauts-de-Seine and most populous suburb of Paris, as well as one of the most densely populated municipalities in Europe. Boulogne-Billancourt is one of the wealthiest regions in the Parisian area and in France. Formerly an important industrial site, it has successfully reconverted into business services and is now home to major communication companies headquartered in the Val de Seine Central business district, business ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
France
France (), officially the French Republic ( ), is a country primarily located in Western Europe. It also comprises of Overseas France, overseas regions and territories in the Americas and the Atlantic Ocean, Atlantic, Pacific Ocean, Pacific and Indian Oceans. Its Metropolitan France, metropolitan area extends from the Rhine to the Atlantic Ocean and from the Mediterranean Sea to the English Channel and the North Sea; overseas territories include French Guiana in South America, Saint Pierre and Miquelon in the North Atlantic, the French West Indies, and many islands in Oceania and the Indian Ocean. Due to its several coastal territories, France has the largest exclusive economic zone in the world. France borders Belgium, Luxembourg, Germany, Switzerland, Monaco, Italy, Andorra, and Spain in continental Europe, as well as the Kingdom of the Netherlands, Netherlands, Suriname, and Brazil in the Americas via its overseas territories in French Guiana and Saint Martin (island), ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pierre Gaudin
Pierre Gaudin (1908–1973), son of Jean Gaudin (1879–1954) and grandson of Félix Gaudin (1851–1930) was a glass painter and mosaic artist. His studio executed mosaic designs and stained-glass Stained glass is coloured glass as a material or works created from it. Throughout its thousand-year history, the term has been applied almost exclusively to the windows of churches and other significant religious buildings. Although tradition ... windows for the Basilica of St. Thérèse, Lisieux. Monuments et Musées, Lisieux (French). Accessed 2011-08-20. Gaudin had a daughter, Sylvie Gaudin and Catherine Aboulian Notes [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jean Gaudin (glass Artist)
Ernest Jean Gaudin (November 10, 1879 - November 16, 1954) was a French painter, glass and mosaic artist. He was the son of Félix Gaudin, from whom he bought the stained glass and mosaic studio in 1909, and was the father of Pierre Gaudin (1908-1973) and grandfather of Sylvie Gaudin. He was born in Clermont-Ferrand, France and died in Paris, France. His Art Deco stained glass windows are found in many churches, including Amiens Cathedral. Works * Stained glass window in Amiens Cathedral * Église Saint-Louis de la cité Nouméa des mines de Drocourt, L'église Saint Louis de Rouvroy : stained glass windows * The church of Saint-Julien, Domfront (Orne), Domfront (Orne), interior decoration * The funeral chapel of the Berny family, Guiscard (Oise) cemetery; mosaics and stained glass windows. * The church of Limé (Aisne); mosaics. * The church of Vedast, Saint Vaast, Moreuil (Somme); mosaics. * The Église Saint-Jean-Bosco (Paris); stained-glass windows. * L'Église Notre-Dam ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Félix Gaudin
Félix Gaudin (10 February 1851 in Paris–15 September 1930 in Châtenoy-le-Royal) was a stained glass artist in France. He was the father of Jean Gaudin and grandfather of Pierre Gaudin. Gaudin was an early employer of Jean Baptiste Guth Jean Baptiste Guth (4 January 1855 – 1922) was a French portrait artist, active from 1875 until a few months before his death. Guth worked mostly in watercolour and pastels. Much of his work was as an illustrator of magazines, especially the Fr ....Jean-François Luneau, ''Félix Gaudin, peintre-verrier et mosaïste, 1851–1930'' (Clermont Ferrand: Presses Universitaires Blaise Pascal, 2006, ), p. 406 References External links Jean-François Luneau, Félix Gaudin, peintre verrier et mosaïsteon Persée . {{DEFAULTSORT:Gaudin, Felix 1851 births Artists from Paris 1930 deaths French glass artists Officers of the Legion of Honour French stained glass artists and manufacturers ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dordogne
Dordogne ( , or ; ; oc, Dordonha ) is a large rural department in Southwestern France, with its prefecture in Périgueux. Located in the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region roughly half-way between the Loire Valley and the Pyrenees, it is named after the river Dordogne, which runs through it. It corresponds roughly to the ancient county of Périgord. In January 2019, Dordogne had a population of 413,223. History The county of Périgord dates back to when the area was inhabited by the Gauls. It was originally home to four tribes. The name for "four tribes" in the Gaulish language was "Petrocore". The area eventually became known as the county of Le Périgord and its inhabitants became known as the Périgordins (or Périgourdins). There are four Périgords in thDordogne * The "Périgord Vert" (Green Périgord), with its main town of Nontron, consists of verdant valleys in a region crossed by many rivers and streams;. * The "Périgord Blanc" (White Périgord), situated around the dep ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Rouen Cathedral
Rouen Cathedral (french: Cathédrale primatiale Notre-Dame de l'Assomption de Rouen) is a Roman Catholic church in Rouen, Normandy, France. It is the see of the Archbishop of Rouen, Primate of Normandy. It is famous for its three towers, each in a different style. The cathedral, built and rebuilt over a period of more than eight hundred years, has features from Early Gothic to late Flamboyant and Renaissance architecture. It also has a place in art history as the subject of a series of impressionist paintings by Claude Monet. History First churches Christianity was established in Rouen in about 260 by Saint Mellonius, who became the first bishop. The first church is believed to have been under or close to the present cathedral. In 395, a large basilica with three naves was built at the same site. In 755, the archbishop Rémy, the son of the Frankish statesman and military leader Charles Martel, established the first Chapter of the cathedral and constructed several courtyards an ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
St-Gervais-et-St-Protais
Saint-Gervais-Saint-Protais () is a Roman Catholic parish church located in the 4th arrondissement of Paris, on Place Saint-Gervais in the Marais district, east of City Hall (Hôtel de Ville). The current church was built between 1494 and 1657, on the site of two earlier churches; the facade, completed last, was the first example of the French baroque style in Paris. The organists of the church included Louis Couperin and his nephew François Couperin, two of the most celebrated composers and musicians of the Baroque period; the organ they used can still be seen today. The church contains remarkable examples of medieval carved choir stalls, stained glass from the 16th century, 17th century sculpture, and modern stained glass by Sylvie Gaudin and Claude Courageux. Saint-Gervais was a parish church until 1975, when it became the headquarters of the Monastic Fraternities of Jerusalem. History A church dedicated to Saints Gervasius and Protasius, two Christian martyrs from Milan, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1950 Births
Year 195 ( CXCV) was a common year starting on Wednesday (link will display the full calendar) of the Julian calendar. At the time, it was known as the Year of the Consulship of Scrapula and Clemens (or, less frequently, year 948 '' Ab urbe condita''). The denomination 195 for this year has been used since the early medieval period, when the Anno Domini calendar era became the prevalent method in Europe for naming years. Events By place Roman Empire * Emperor Septimius Severus has the Roman Senate deify the previous emperor Commodus, in an attempt to gain favor with the family of Marcus Aurelius. * King Vologases V and other eastern princes support the claims of Pescennius Niger. The Roman province of Mesopotamia rises in revolt with Parthian support. Severus marches to Mesopotamia to battle the Parthians. * The Roman province of Syria is divided and the role of Antioch is diminished. The Romans annexed the Syrian cities of Edessa and Nisibis. Severus re-establ ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
1994 Deaths
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People From Boulogne-Billancourt
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