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The Attributes Of Civilian And Military Music
''The Attributes of Civilian Music'' and ''The Attributes of Military Music'' are a pair of oil-on-canvas paintings in oval format by Jean Siméon Chardin, commissioned in 1766 by Charles-Nicolas Cochin for the pediments above the doors to the music room in his Château de Bellevue at Meudon (Hauts-de-Seine). They were exhibited at the Salon in 1767 and installed in the Château the following year. The Château's goods were later confiscated by the state and the paintings were sold at auction. They were acquired by the portrait painter Jean-Sébastien Rouillard, then by François Marcille and his son Eudoxe. Via a gift from Eudoxe's descendants and from the Société des amis du Louvre, the Louvre Museum The Louvre ( ), or the Louvre Museum ( ), is the world's most-visited museum, and an historic landmark in Paris, France. It is the home of some of the best-known works of art, including the ''Mona Lisa'' and the ''Venus de Milo''. A central l ... was able to purchase them ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Chardin Attributs Musique Civile
Chardin is a French surname. Notable people with the surname include: * Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, (1699–1779), French painter noted for his still life works * Jean Chardin, (1643–1713), French jeweller and traveller, author of ''The Travels of Sir John Chardin'' * Louis-Armand Chardin (1755–1793), baritone and composer ''Chardin'' is a component of the surname ''Teilhard de Chardin'': * Pierre Teilhard de Chardin, (1881–1955), French Jesuit, philosopher and paleontologist See also * Chardin Piccolet III, fictional character in the manga series ''Ranma ½'' {{surname, Chardin French-language surnames ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
