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Le Sueur, Eustache
Le Sueur, Eustache (1616–55). French painter, active throughout his career in his native Paris. He was a pupil of Vouet, whose influence is strong on his early works (Presentation of the Virgin, c.1640, Hermitage, St Petersburg). In the 1640s he was profoundly affected by the paintings of Poussin (who visited Paris 1640–2) and his work became more classical. He lacked Poussin's heroic grandeur, but he added a tenderness of his own to the master's manner, as in his most important works, a series of paintings (begun 1645) illustrating the life of St Bruno, done for the Charterhouse of Paris and now in the Louvre. In the last years of his life his chief model became Raphael, particularly through engravings of his tapestry designs. Le Sueur was a founder member of the French Académie Royale (see Academy) in 1648. In his own day he was almost as well thought of as Poussin, and in the 18th century he was known as ‘the French Raphael’, but his reputation declined in the 19th century and he now has the status of an attractive minor master.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Le Sueur, Eustache." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Le Sueur, Eustache." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-LeSueurEustache.html IAN CHILVERS. "Le Sueur, Eustache." The Concise Oxford Dictionary of Art and Artists. 2003. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O3-LeSueurEustache.html |
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Le Sueur, Eustache
Le Sueur, Eustache (b Paris, 19 Nov. 1616; d Paris, 30 Apr. 1655). French painter. He was a pupil of Vouet, whose influence is strong on his early works (Presentation of the Virgin, c.1640, Hermitage, St Petersburg). In the 1640s he was profoundly affected by the paintings of Poussin (who visited Paris 1640–2) and his work became more classical. He lacked Poussin's heroic grandeur, and he added a tenderness of his own to the master's manner, as in his most important works, a series of paintings (begun 1645) illustrating the life of St Bruno, done for the Charterhouse of Paris and now in the Louvre. In the last years of his life his chief model became Raphael, particularly through engravings of his tapestry designs. Le Sueur was a founder member of the Académie Royale (see academy) in 1648. In his own day he was almost as well thought of as Poussin, and in the 18th century he was known as ‘the French Raphael’, but his reputation declined in the 19th century and he now has the status of an attractive minor master.
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IAN CHILVERS. "Le Sueur, Eustache." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. IAN CHILVERS. "Le Sueur, Eustache." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-LeSueurEustache.html IAN CHILVERS. "Le Sueur, Eustache." The Oxford Dictionary of Art. 2004. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O2-LeSueurEustache.html |
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Godde, Étienne-Hippolyte
Godde, Étienne-Hippolyte (1781–1869). French architect. As Chief Architect of the City of Paris (1813–48) he carried out many restorations and alterations, notably at the Hôtel de Ville (with Jean-Baptiste-Ciceron Lesueur (1794–1883) ) in 1840–5. He improved the layouts of the Cemeteries of Père-Lachaise (where he designed the mortuary-chapel) and Montparnasse (1840–5). Other works by him include the Chapel and Seminary, St-Sulpice (1820–8), and the basilican Churches of St-Pierre-du-Gros-Caillou (1822), Notre-Dame-de-Bonne-Nouvelle (1823–30), St-Denis-du-Saint-Sacrement (1823–35), and St-Pierre-de Chaillot (1823–35), all in Paris.
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JAMES STEVENS CURL. "Godde, Étienne-Hippolyte." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. JAMES STEVENS CURL. "Godde, Étienne-Hippolyte." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-GoddetienneHippolyte.html JAMES STEVENS CURL. "Godde, Étienne-Hippolyte." A Dictionary of Architecture and Landscape Architecture. 2000. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1O1-GoddetienneHippolyte.html |
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Eustache Le Sueur
Eustache Le Sueur , 1616–55, French painter. He was a disciple of Vouet and a founding member of the Académie royale (1648). In his short life he painted many decorative works for apartments in the Louvre and for churches and convents. His work was greatly influenced by that of Poussin, whom he rivaled in popularity for a time. The Louvre contains his St. Paul Preaching at Ephesus and episodes from the Life of St. Bruno. |
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"Eustache Le Sueur." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Eustache Le Sueur." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-LeSueur.html "Eustache Le Sueur." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-LeSueur.html |
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Jean François Lesueur
Jean François Lesueur , 1760–1837, French composer. During the French Revolution his operas, such as La Caverne (1793) and Paul et Virginie (1794), were highly popular and imitated; their violence and sensationalism reflected the spirit of the time. His many distinguished composition students included Ambroise Thomas, Gounod, and Berlioz. |
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"Jean François Lesueur." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. 26 May. 2012 <http://www.encyclopedia.com>. "Jean François Lesueur." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Encyclopedia.com. (May 26, 2012). http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Lesueur.html "Jean François Lesueur." The Columbia Encyclopedia, 6th ed.. 2011. Retrieved May 26, 2012 from Encyclopedia.com: http://www.encyclopedia.com/doc/1E1-Lesueur.html |
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