Claude-François Ménestrier
Claude-François Ménestrier (born March 9, 1631 in Lyon , † January 21, 1705 in Paris ) was a French Jesuit , theologian , philosopher and heraldist .
Menestrier entered the Jesuit order in 1646 . At the age of fifteen he taught ancient languages and rhetoric in Chambéry , Grenoble , Lyon and Paris . When the city of Lyon commissioned him in 1658 to organize the festivities for the king's visit, they were so splendid that from then on he had to organize the royal visits throughout the country. 1669-1670 took him to Germany and Italy, then he settled in Paris. From here he made countless trips to preach in France. He wrote a total of 83 works on various topics and was one of the most brilliant minds in the kingdom in the 17th century.
Fonts
- Traite des tournois, ioustes, carrousels, et autres spectacles publics. Muguet, Lyon 1669 ( digitized version ).
- The representations en musique anciennes et modern. Guignard, Paris 1681, ( digitized version ).
- The ballets anciens et modern selon les regles du theater. Guignard, Paris 1682, ( digitized version ).
- L'Art des Emblèmes ou s'enseigne la morale par les figures de la fable, de l'histoire & de la nature. de la Caille, Paris 1684, ( digitized ; reprint of this edition together with Menestrier's Le véritable art du blason, ou l'image des armoires. Paris 1673. Edited and introduced by Karl Möseneder . Mäander, Mittenwald 1981, ISBN 3-88219-106 -6 ).
- La méthode du blason. Michallet, Lyon et al. 1688, ( digitized ).
- Histoire du Roy Louis le Grand. Par les Médailles, Emblêmes, Devises, Jettons, Inscriptions, Armoiries, et autres Monumens Publics. Nolin, Paris 1689, ( digitized version ).
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| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Ménestrier, Claude-François |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French theologian |
| DATE OF BIRTH | March 9, 1631 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Lyon |
| DATE OF DEATH | January 21, 1705 |
| Place of death | Paris |