François Perrier (painter)
François Perrier (* around 1590 in Burgundy, † 1650 in Paris ) was a French painter and engraver.
Life
Around 1625 he went to Rome to study with Giovanni Lanfranco . In 1630, after a short stay in Lyon, he came to Paris, where he worked with the court painter Simon Vouet . He had a decisive influence on Charles le Brun , who was his pupil from 1632 to 1634. In 1635 Francois Perrier moved back to Rome, where he worked on the frescoes of the Palazzo Peretti-Almagià. In Rome he created a series of one hundred copper engravings based on the most famous ancient Roman sculptures of the time. He came back around 1645 and worked with Eustache Le Sueur at the Hôtel Lambert . In 1648 he founded the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture with twelve other artists .
meaning
Most of his works have disappeared today. It owes its art historical importance to the surviving images of ancient Roman works of art. In addition, as a teacher of Charles le Brun, he had a lot of influence on French painting.
Web links
- Works by François Perrier (painter) at Zeno.org .
- Francois Perrier in Louvre
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Perrier, François |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French painter and engraver |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1590 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Burgundy |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1650 |
| Place of death | Paris |