Pierre Parrocel (1664–1739) was a French painter of the late-

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period.

Life

He was born in

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to a large family of artists, including his uncle Joseph Parrocel and his father, Louis Parrocel. He was first instructed by his uncle, and then trained with Carlo Maratti in

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, and in 1730 became a member of the

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there.

Works

His principal work, as a painter, was in the gallery of the Hôtel de Noailles at St. Germain-en-Laye, where he represented the ''history of Tobit'' in thirteen pictures. He also painted a ''Coronation of the Virgin in the church of St. Mary at

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. He also etched and engraved in a style analogous to that of A. Rivalz; but he was not equally successful with the graver. Of the fourteen etchings left by him, ''The Triumph of Aphrodite'' is perhaps the most noteworthy.

References

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Parrocel, Pierre 1664 births 1739 deaths Artists from Avignon Painters from Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur 17th-century French painters French male painters 18th-century French painters French printmakers Pierre Pupils of Carlo Maratta 18th-century French male artists