Charles-Antoine Coypel
Charles-Antoine Coypel (born July 11, 1694 in Paris , † June 14, 1752 ibid) was a French history painter and playwright at the court of Louis XV.
Life
Charles-Antoine Coypel was the son of Antoine Coypels and Noël Coypel's grandson , as well as Noël-Nicolas Coypel's nephew , although he was only four years younger than him. Art critics consider him the least gifted painter of the Coypel family , but thanks to his energetic and energetic demeanor, he has had an impressive career within the art institutions of France.
He entered the Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture on August 31, 1715 , and became its director in 1747. In the same year he was also appointed Premier Peintre du Roi (First Painter of the King) and played an important role in founding the École des Élèves Protégés de l'Académie Royale .
As early as 1722 he had become the chief painter of the Duke of Orléans , who reigned for the king, who was still underage, and moved into the Louvre . He also worked for Madame de Pompadour and the Polish court. In addition to the actual table works, Coypel designed motifs for the manufacture of tapestries . A series of 28 scenes from the history of Don Quixote became his most successful work and was recreated over and over again between 1724 and 1794.
In addition to his activity as a painter, Coypel appeared as a writer. He wrote two tragedies and some comedies, as well as various poems.
Works (selection)
- Jason et Médée (Jason and Medea), 1715
- Fille devant le miroir (Girl in front of the mirror), 1730, in Sanssouci Palace , Potsdam
- La surprise (The Surprise), 1733, in the Sanssouci Palace
- Le Sacrifice d'Abraham (The Sacrifice of Abraham), 1746
- Hermann Moritz comte de Saxe ( Hermann Moritz Count of Saxony ), in the Sanssouci Palace
Web links
- Works by Charles-Antoine Coypel in the Getty Museum.
- Works by Charles-Antoine Coypel in the “Joconde” catalog of French museums.
- Detailed biographical information, focus on Coypel's pastel works
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Coypel, Charles-Antoine |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 11, 1694 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | June 14, 1752 |
| Place of death | Paris |