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André Evard
Jean André Evard (1 June 1876 – 20 July 1972) was a Swiss painter and drafter. His special significance lies in the field of constructive art. He is counted among the first artists who did not work figuratively. In the course of his life he produced hundreds of oil paintings, a large number of drawings as well as approximately 2000 to 3000 watercolor and gouache paintings. Biography André Evard was born on 1 June 1876 in Renan (Bernese Jura) as the son of Jean-Félix Evard (1849–1879) and Marie Sagne (1852–1921). After the early death of his father, he and his mother moved to La Chaux-de-Fonds, where Marie Evard ran a pastry shop. Initially working as a pastry chef, André received an inheritance which enabled him to study art. He studied at the École d'Art in La Chaux-de-Fonds from 1905 to 1909 and attended courses in decorative art with Charles L'Eplattenier, a former student of Ferdinand Hodler. Through L'Eplattenier, La Chaux-de-Fonds became a centre of Art Nouvea ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Renan, Switzerland
Renan is a Municipalities of Switzerland, municipality in the Jura bernois (administrative district), Jura bernois administrative district in the canton of Bern in Switzerland. It is located in the French-speaking Bernese Jura (''Jura Bernois''). History Renan is first mentioned in 1372 as ''Renens''. The municipality was formerly known by its German name ''Rennen'', however, that name is no longer used. The village was owned by the collegiate church of Saint-Imier which was part of the seigniory of Erguel under the Prince-Bishop of Prince-Bishopric of Basel, Basel. After the Campaigns of 1797 in the French Revolutionary Wars, 1797 French victory and the Treaty of Campo Formio, Renan became part of the French Departments of France, Département of Mont-Terrible. A few years later, it became part of the Département of Haut-Rhin. After Napoleon's defeat and the Congress of Vienna, Renan was assigned to the Canton of Bern in 1815. Following an unsuccessful revolt in Canton o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |