Jean-Michel Moreau
Jean-Michel Moreau (born March 26, 1741 in Paris , † November 30, 1814 in Paris), also called Moreau le jeune , Moreau the Younger , was a French engraver and etcher .
Moreau is one of the most important illustrators of the French Rococo . In over 2,000 works he devoted himself to contemporary and literary topics (illustrations for works by Ovid , Boccaccio , Molière , Rousseau, etc.). According to his templates z. B. Charles Emmanuel Patas, Nicolas DeLaunay, Noël Lemire , Pietro Antonio Martini or later Jean-Baptiste-Blaise Simonet, Remi Henri Joseph Delvaux and Athalie Ribault.
Scene from the comedy Les Précieuses ridicules by Molière
The farewell . Engraved by Nicolas De Launay
The demonstrator of the magic lantern . Engraved by Martini
Nicolas Noël Le Mire after Jean-Michel Moreau le Jeune, Le gâteau des rois
Web links
- Works by Jean-Michel Moreau at Zeno.org .
- Literature by and about Jean-Michel Moreau in the catalog of the German National Library
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Moreau, Jean-Michel |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French engraver and eraser |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 26, 1741 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | November 30, 1814 |
| Place of death | Paris |