Edouard Didron
Édouard Didron (born October 13, 1836 in Paris , † April 14, 1902 ) was a French glass painter who created many stained glass windows for churches in Paris and the Île-de-France .
Life
Édouard Didron was adopted by his maternal uncle, the archaeologist Adolphe-Napoléon Didron (1806–1867). Édouard took over the stained glass workshop founded by his uncle in 1849, which was located in Neuilly-sur-Seine . As one of the leading studios, he was represented at the exhibitions in 1857 and 1859. At the Paris World's Fair in 1878 he was a member of the selection committee.
Oeuvres (selection)
- numerous stained glass windows in funerary chapels in the Père-Lachaise cemetery in Paris
Lead glass windows in the following churches:
- St-Germain-l'Auxerrois in Paris
- St-Louis-d'Antin in Paris
- St-Merry in Paris
- St-Séverin in Paris
- St-Thomas-d'Aquin in Paris
- St-Martin-d'Esquermes in Lille
- Notre-Dame in Dijon
- St-Baudile in Nîmes
- St-Martin in Saint-Martin-le-Hébert
- St-Vincent-de-Paul in Marseille
- Collégiale St-Pierre in Le Dorat
- Notre-Dame in Beaune
- St Pierre Cathedral in Montpellier
- Cathedral in Nîmes
- St-Front cathedral in Périgueux
- Pontoise Cathedral
- St-Urbain in Troyes
Publications
- Les vitraux à l'exposition universelle 1867 . Librairie archéologique de Didron, Paris 1868
- Le vitrail depuis cent ans et à l'exposition de 1889 . In: Revue des Arts décoratifs, Vol. X 1889/90, p. 100
literature
- Laurence de Finance: Un patrimoine de lumière 1830-2000. Verrières des Hauts-de-Seine, Seine-Saint-Denis, Val-de-Marne . Éditions du patrimoine (Center des monuments nationaux), Paris 2003, 2-85822-781-0.
Web links
Commons : Édouard Didron - Collection of images, videos and audio files
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Didron, Édouard |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French glass painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | October 13, 1836 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | April 14, 1902 |
| Place of death | Paris |