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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. Modern goldsmiths mainly specialize in jewelry-making but historically, they have also made cutlery, silverware, platter (dishware), plat ...
, 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
(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 (; March 28 or April 6, 1483April 6, 1520), now generally known in English as Raphael ( , ), was an Italian painter and architect of the High Renaissance. List of paintings by Raphael, His work is admired for its cl ...
, and the Italian masters of Fontainebleau
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, and still more after the designs of his son Jean, with whom he passed the greater part of his life at Strassburg
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. His style was formed upon that of the Little Masters
The Little Masters ("Kleinmeister" in German language, 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 old master print, prints, s ...
of Germany. He died at Strassburg around 1583.
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 a national art museum in Paris, France, and one of the most famous museums in the world. It is located on the Rive Droite, Right Bank of the Seine in the city's 1st arrondissement of Paris, 1st arron ...
; 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
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