Georges Lallemant
Georges Lallemant (also Lallemand ) (* around 1575 in Nancy , † 1636 in Paris ) was a painter from Lorraine who worked in Paris at the beginning of the 17th century.
Life
He came from a merchant family. His two brothers, who had stayed in Lorraine, had also chosen artistic professions: Claude became an architect, André a painter.
Georges Lallemant came to Paris in 1601. He learned the painting trade from Claude Dubois, in December 1605 he married his master's widow. In 1606 he became a member of the Paris painters and sculptors guild. In 1611 he created the group portrait of the Paris aldermen, in 1619 the portrait of King Louis XIII. In the next few years he devoted himself mainly to religious topics.
At the request of the shoemaker's guild, he created four tapestry boxes about the martyrdom of Saints Crispinus and Crispinianus , intended for the chapel of the shoemaker's guild. In 1626 he was appointed court painter. His students included u. a. Nicolas Poussin and Philippe de Champaigne . Georges Lallemant also dealt with graphics.
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- Jean-Philippe Breuille: Dictionnaire de la peinture française - La peinture en France du Moyen Âge à nos jours . Larousse, Paris, 1991. ISBN 203740011X .
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Lallemant, Georges |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Lallemand, Georges |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | around 1575 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Nancy |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1636 |
| Place of death | Paris |