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'''Jean Varin''' or '''Warin''' (6 February 1604 [[Liège]] – 26 August 1672 [[Paris]])<ref>{{cite book |last=Forrer |first=L. |title=Biographical Dictionary of Medallists |chapter=Warin, Jean II |publisher=Spink & Son Ltd |location=London |volume= |
'''Jean Varin''' or '''Warin''' (6 February 1604 [[Liège]] – 26 August 1672 [[Paris]])<ref>{{cite book |last=Forrer |first=L. |title=Biographical Dictionary of Medallists |chapter=Warin, Jean II |publisher=Spink & Son Ltd |location=London |volume=6 |year=1916 |pages=361–372}}</ref> was a French sculptor and engraver who made important innovations in the process of minting coins.<ref>Souchal, F. (2008). Warin, J. ''Encyclopædia Universalis France'' http://www.universalis.fr/encyclopedie/T324382/WARIN_J.htm</ref> |
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Born in Liège, Varin moved to Paris in 1626. After demonstrating talent as an engraver, he obtained the support of [[Cardinal Richelieu]] and in 1647 was appointed head of the French mint. Varin brought back the use of the screw press in the mint, and used it to produce the [[Louis d'or]], a gold coin featuring a portrait of [[Louis XIII]]. In 1665, he was made a member of the [[Académie de peinture et de sculpture]]. |
Born in Liège, Varin moved to Paris in 1626. After demonstrating talent as an engraver, he obtained the support of [[Cardinal Richelieu]] and in 1647 was appointed head of the French mint. Varin brought back the use of the screw press in the mint, and used it to produce the [[Louis d'or]], a gold coin featuring a portrait of [[Louis XIII]]. In 1665, he was made a member of the [[Académie de peinture et de sculpture]]. |
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Latest revision as of 19:56, 15 March 2023
Jean Varin or Warin (6 February 1604 Liège – 26 August 1672 Paris)[1] was a French sculptor and engraver who made important innovations in the process of minting coins.[2]
Born in Liège, Varin moved to Paris in 1626. After demonstrating talent as an engraver, he obtained the support of Cardinal Richelieu and in 1647 was appointed head of the French mint. Varin brought back the use of the screw press in the mint, and used it to produce the Louis d'or, a gold coin featuring a portrait of Louis XIII. In 1665, he was made a member of the Académie de peinture et de sculpture.
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See also[edit]
External links[edit]
- Painting of Louis XIV and Jean Varin
- Jean Varin in American public collections, on the French Sculpture Census website
References[edit]
- ^ Forrer, L. (1916). "Warin, Jean II". Biographical Dictionary of Medallists. Vol. 6. London: Spink & Son Ltd. pp. 361–372.
- ^ Souchal, F. (2008). Warin, J. Encyclopædia Universalis France http://www.universalis.fr/encyclopedie/T324382/WARIN_J.htm
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