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Étienne Delaune, Delaulne, or De Laune, (1518 or 1519) was a French
Étienne Delaune, Delaulne, or De Laune, (1518 or 1519) was a French goldsmith
A goldsmith is a Metalworking, metalworker who specializes in working with gold and other precious metals. Nowadays they mainly specialize in jewelry-making but historically, goldsmiths have also made cutlery, silverware, platter (dishware), pl ...
, medallist, draughtsman and engraver .Marianne Grivel. "Delaune, Etienne." Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online. Oxford University Press. Web. 13 August 2016
Life
He was born in Paris, or more probably atOrléans
Orléans (;"Orleans"
(US) and The Life and Work of Etienne Delaune (1)
at the Victoria and Albert Museum
He commenced his career as an engraver of medals, and is said to have been helped by
His works are described in Robert-Dumesnil's 'Peintre-Graveur,' vol. ix. The following are the principal:
*A set of thirty Subjects from the Old Testament.
*A set of eighteen Mythological Subjects; oval, very small.
*''The Twelve Months of the Year''; circular.
*''Jupiter'', ''Neptune'', ''Mercury'', and ''Ceres''; four circular plates.
*Four Subjects from Ancient History; oval.
*''The Four Monarchies''; oval.
*Four plates of Rural Occupations; oval.
*''The Three Graces''.
*''David and Goliath''; after Marc Antonio.
*''The Murder of the Innocents''; after the same.
*''The Martyrdom of St. Felicitas''; after the same.
*''The Rape of Helen''; after the same.
*''The Brazen Serpent''; after Jean Cousin. This is one of his largest prints.
(US) and The Life and Work of Etienne Delaune (1)
at the Victoria and Albert Museum
He commenced his career as an engraver of medals, and is said to have been helped by Benvenuto Cellini
Benvenuto Cellini (, ; 3 November 150013 February 1571) was an Italian goldsmith, sculptor, and author. His best-known extant works include the ''Cellini Salt Cellar'', the sculpture of ''Perseus with the Head of Medusa'', and his autobiography ...
, who was at that time living in Paris. He afterwards engraved many prints after Raphael
Raffaello Sanzio da Urbino, better known as Raphael (; or ; March 28 or April 6, 1483April 6, 1520), was an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance. List of works by Raphael, His work is admired for its clarity of form, ease of ...
, and the Italian masters of Fontainebleau
Fontainebleau (; ) is a commune in the metropolitan area of Paris, France. It is located south-southeast of the centre of Paris. Fontainebleau is a sub-prefecture of the Seine-et-Marne department, and it is the seat of the ''arrondissement ...
, and still more after the designs of his son Jean, with whom he passed the greater part of his life at Strassburg
Strasbourg (, , ; german: Straßburg ; gsw, label=Bas Rhin Alsatian, Strossburi , gsw, label=Haut Rhin Alsatian, Strossburig ) is the prefecture and largest city of the Grand Est region of eastern France and the official seat of the Eur ...
. His style was formed upon that of the Little Masters
The Little Masters ("Kleinmeister" in German), were a group of German printmakers who worked in the first half of the 16th century, primarily in engraving. They specialized in very small finely detailed prints, some no larger than a postage stamp. ...
of Germany. He died at Strassburg in 1595.
Étienne Delaune was one of the most famous designers of goldsmithery of his time. There are six of his designs in the Louvre
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 ...
; two of them are for circular dishes representing the Histories of Moses and of Samson. His prints, which are generally small, are very numerous; they are executed entirely with the graver, with great dexterity of handling, and are very highly finished. He copied some of the prints of Marc Antonio with success. He usually marked his prints with the initial of his Christian name, S., or S. F., or S. fecit, but sometimes Stephanus, fecit.
Works
His works are described in Robert-Dumesnil's 'Peintre-Graveur,' vol. ix. The following are the principal:
*A set of thirty Subjects from the Old Testament.
*A set of eighteen Mythological Subjects; oval, very small.
*''The Twelve Months of the Year''; circular.
*''Jupiter'', ''Neptune'', ''Mercury'', and ''Ceres''; four circular plates.
*Four Subjects from Ancient History; oval.
*''The Four Monarchies''; oval.
*Four plates of Rural Occupations; oval.
*''The Three Graces''.
*''David and Goliath''; after Marc Antonio.
*''The Murder of the Innocents''; after the same.
*''The Martyrdom of St. Felicitas''; after the same.
*''The Rape of Helen''; after the same.
*''The Brazen Serpent''; after Jean Cousin. This is one of his largest prints.
References
Sources
*External links
* * {{DEFAULTSORT:Delaune, Etienne 1518 births 1595 deaths 16th-century French engravers French goldsmiths Artists from Orléans Metalsmiths from Paris Material culture of royal courts