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Église Saint-Jean-de-Malte
The Church of St. John in Aix-en-Provence, situated at the corner of rue d'Italie and rue Cardinale, is a gothic architecture, Gothic Roman Catholic church, the first in Provence. It was built in the 13th century, mostly in the 1270s. History The site was initially occupied in the twelfth century by a hospice and chapel of the Knights Hospitaller of the Order of Malta, under the jurisdiction of the priory of Saint Giles, Saint-Gilles in Provence. The thirteenth-century church formed part of a priory of the same order situated in olive groves outside the city walls of Aix. From the thirteenth century it served as a burial place for the Counts of Provence. In the 17th century the parish was incorporated within the city of Aix when the ramparts were extended to the south and the adjoining lands of the priory sold off to help create the quartier Mazarin. In the aftermath of the French Revolution most of the internal furnishings, treasures and statuary of the church were removed or plun ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aix-en-Provence
Aix-en-Provence, or simply Aix, is a List of communes in France with over 20,000 inhabitants, city and Communes of France, commune in southern France, about north of Marseille. A former capital of Provence, it is the Subprefectures in France, subprefecture of the arrondissement of Aix-en-Provence, in the department of Bouches-du-RhĂ´ne, in the region of Provence-Alpes-CĂ´te d'Azur. The population of Aix-en-Provence is approximately 145,000. Its inhabitants are called ''Aixois'' or, less commonly, ''Aquisextains''. History Aix (''Aquae Sextiae'') was founded in 123 BC by the Roman consul Gaius Sextius Calvinus, Sextius Calvinus, who gave his name to its springs, following the destruction of the nearby Gauls, Gallic oppidum at Entremont (oppidum), Entremont. In 102 BC its vicinity was the scene of the Battle of Aquae Sextiae, where the Romans under Gaius Marius defeated the Ambrones and Teutones, with mass suicides among the captured women, which passed into Roman legends of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Grisaille
Grisaille ( or ; , from ''gris'' 'grey') means in general any European painting that is painted in grey. History Giotto used grisaille in the lower registers of his frescoes in the Scrovegni Chapel in Padua () and Robert Campin, Jan van Eyck and their successors painted grisaille figures on the outsides of the wings of triptychs, including the ''Ghent Altarpiece''. Originally these were the sides on display for most of the time, as the doors were normally kept closed except on feast days or at the (paid) request of tourists. However, today these images are typically unseen in museums, the triptych displayed in its open state, flat against a wall. In these cases, imitation of sculpture was intended, as sculpture remained more expensive than a painting, even one by an acknowledged master. Limners often produced illuminated manuscripts in pen and watercolour, wash with a very limited colour range, and many artists such as Jean Pucelle (active 1320–1350) and Matthew Paris sp ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Louis Finson
Louis Finson, Lodewijk Finson or Ludovicus Finsonius (between 1574 and 1580 – 1617) was a Flemish painter, draughtsman, copyist and art dealer. He painted portraits, religious compositions, allegorical paintings and genre scenes. Moving to Italy early in his career, he became one of the first Flemish Caravaggisti, followers of Caravaggio whom he knew personally in Naples. He produced a number of copies after works by Caravaggio.Louis Finson at the Netherlands Institute for Art History He worked for a number of years in various cities in France where he created altarpieces and portraits. He is known for being the co-owner together with his fellow Flemish painter and business partner Abraham Vinck of two paintings by Caravaggio, possibly including the ''Judith Beheading Holofernes (Finson or Caravaggio), Judith Beheading Holofernes'' rediscovered i ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel Serre Apothéose Saint Augustin1
Michel may refer to: * Michel (name), a given name or surname of French origin (and list of people with the name) * MĂchel (nickname), a nickname (a list of people with the nickname, mainly Spanish footballers) * MĂchel (footballer, born 1963), Spanish former footballer and manager * ''Michel'' (TV series), a Korean animated series * German auxiliary cruiser ''Michel'' * Michel catalog, a German-language stamp catalog * St. Michael's Church, Hamburg or Michel * S:t Michel, a Finnish town in Southern Savonia, Finland * ''Deutscher Michel'', a national personification of the German people People * Alain Michel (other), several people * Ambroise Michel (born 1982), French actor, director and writer. * AndrĂ© Michel (director), French film director and screenwriter * AndrĂ© Michel (lawyer), human rights and anti-corruption lawyer and opposition leader in Haiti * Anette Michel (born 1971), Mexican actress * Anneliese Michel (1952 - 1976), German Catholic woman undergone ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Aix Cathedral
Aix Cathedral () in Aix-en-Provence in southern France is a Roman Catholic church and the seat of the Archbishop of Aix-en-Provence and Arles. The cathedral is built on the site of the 1st-century Roman forum of Aix. Built and re-built from the 12th until the 19th century, it includes Romanesque, Gothic and Neo-Gothic elements, as well as Roman columns and parts of the baptistery from a 6th-century Christian church. It is a national monument of France. Origin of the cathedral The cathedral is located on the route of the Roman road, the Via Aurelia. A fragment of a Roman wall and the columns of the baptistery seem to be the origin of the legend that the church was built on top of a Roman temple dedicated to Apollo. The historian Scholastique Pitton (1668) claimed that the temple had been dedicated to a sun god, basing his claim upon the discovery of the leg of a statue uncovered at the site. According to the Christian tradition, the first church on the site was founded by S ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Michel-François Dandré-Bardon
Michel François André-Bardon (; 22 May 1700 – 13 April 1785) was a French History painting, history painter and etcher. Biography Early life He was born in Aix-en-Provence, France. He signed his name Dandré-Bardon, or D. Bardon, because his uncle, Louis Bardon, made him his heir on condition that he continued the name of Bardon; but his real name was André, as the registers of the church of St. Madeleine testify. Michel François was destined by his parents for jurisprudence, and studied at Paris. Career In 1719, he began to design during his leisure hours under the direction of Jean-Baptiste van Loo, and studied painting with Jean François de Troy, J. F. de Troy. His progress was so rapid, that he obtained, in 1725, the second prize at the Académie de peinture et de sculpture, Royal Academy. He went afterwards to Rome, and after being there six years he returned to France, through Venice, where he stayed six months. He painted the Palais de Justice, Paris, Palais-de-Just ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Château De Lacoste
The Château de Lacoste or La Coste is a ruined castle in the commune of Lacoste in the Vaucluse department in southern France. Location The castle is sited on an extension of the northern flank of the Little Luberon on which the village stands. This position offers its occupants superb views over the valley of the Calavon, the Monts de Vaucluse, Mont Ventoux and the Alps, as well as the village of Bonnieux which can be seen on a neighbouring hill. History The castle's origins are in the 11th century, but it was largely modified in subsequent centuries. It was for many years the property of the Simiane family. Two hypotheses are suggested for the transfer of the castle from the Simianes to the Sades. * In 1627, Diane Simiane married Jean-Baptiste de Sade, ancestor of the Marquis de Sade, who thus became owner of the estate. * In 1716, Isabelle Simiane bequeathed the castle to her cousin Gaspard François de Sade, Lord of Saumane and Mazan. This latter hypothesis is ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Christophe Veyrier
Christophe Veyrier (25 June 1637 – 10 June 1689) was a French sculptor, the nephew and follower of Pierre Puget. Veyrier was born in Trets, Bouches-du-Rhône, France. He arrived in Genoa in 1663 and stayed for a number of years, before moving to Rome to live from 1668-70. In 1674 he married the daughter of the sister of Puget's wife. He worked in Aix-en-Provence, then settled in Toulon, where he lived until his death in 1689. In one of his most important commissions, he created religious statues for the Chapel of Corpus Domini in Toulon Cathedral. He also worked at Montpellier. Statues of ancient and mythological subjects are attributed to him, including the white marble relief of the family of Darius displayed at Stowe House in England. The most recent studies attribute to him the statue of the ''Immaculate Conception'' in Tivoli Cathedral (according to older literature the statue was formerly attributed to Puget himself). His sculptures are held by the Musée d'Art, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gilles Garcin
Gilles Garcin (1647–1702) was a French painter. Biography Early life Gilles Garcin was born in 1647 in Aix-en-Provence. Career Three of his paintings are displayed inside the Église Saint-Jean-de-Malte: ''Le Christ apparaissant Ă sainte Madeleine au jardin'', ''Le Miracle de saint Blaise'', and ''Notre-Dame de Bon-Repos''. Additionally, his painting entitled ''La Vierge et Saint Jean'' is displayed in the CathĂ©drale Saint-Sauveur (Aix-en-Provence), CathĂ©drale Saint-Sauveur. Most of his work was done in his hometown of Aix-en-Provence. He also spent time working in Apt, Vaucluse, Apt, Rians, Var, Rians and Toulon. He visited Rome, Italy with a patron and painters Nicolas Pinson (1636-1681) and Reynaud Levieux (1613-1699).''Bibliothèque de l'Ecole des chartes'', vol. I-X, January–June 2003, Geneva and Paris: Librairie Droz, p. 307 Death He died in 1702 in Aix-en-Provence. References 1647 births 1702 deaths Artists from Aix-en-Provence Painters from Provence ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
HĂ©lion De Villeneuve
image:Elie de Ville Neuve.jpg, HĂ©lion de Villeneuve HĂ©lion de Villeneuve (27May 1346) was a France, French-born Grand Master (order), Grand Master of the Knights of St. John. He was the brother of Roseline of Villeneuve, OCart. HĂ©lion died on the island of Rhodes. The blazon of HĂ©lion's coat-of-arms was ''Gules six tilting spears in fretty, in-between the spears semy of escutcheons, all or''. There is a legend told of HĂ©lion involving a dragon and a young knight. References {{DEFAULTSORT:Helion de Villeneuve Grand masters of the Knights Hospitaller, Villeneuve, Helion de 1270s births 1346 deaths 14th-century French people ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Gerard Thom
Blessed Gerardo Sasso ( – 3 September 1120), was an Italian lay brother in the Benedictine Order who was appointed as rector of the hospice in Jerusalem at Muristan in 1080. In the wake of the success of the First Crusade in 1099, he became the founder of the Order of St John of Jerusalem, also known as the Knights Hospitaller, an organization that received papal recognition in 1113. As such, he was the first Grand Master of the Knights Hospitaller. Name Gerard Sasso became known as Pierre-GĂ©rard de Martigues due to a mistaken tradition of his place of birth being Martigues, in Provence. However, William of Tyre, writing in the late 12th century, cites Amalfi as Gerard's birthplace. This is not implausible, as merchants from Amalfi were involved in the reconstruction of the hospice in Jerusalem in the 1020s after its destruction in 1005 under caliph al-Hakim bi-Amr Allah. An alleged surname ''Tum'', variously also ''Thom'', ''Tune'' or ''Tenque'', is due to an er ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
