Nicolas Beaurain
Nicolas Beaurain was a French glass painter of the Renaissance . He was the "Maître-verrier royal" (royal glass painter) of the French King Francis I , as the successor to Jean Chastellain .
Nothing is known about the life of Nicolas Beaurain. His main work, which has been preserved to this day, are the stained glass windows in the Sainte Chapelle (castle chapel) of the castle of Vincennes , which he created in 1555/56. The pane with the portrait of Franz I kneeling in the palace chapel is now in the Musée national de la Renaissance in the Écouen palace .
Works
- 1548: Window in Anet Castle
- around 1555: window for the bishop's palace in Lombez
- 1555/56: Choir window in the Sainte Chapelle , the castle chapel of Vincennes
- Mid-16th century: Joseph's window in the Saint-Aspais church in Melun
- Window in the church of St-Etienne-du-Mont in Paris
literature
- Guy-Michel Leproux: Jean Chastellain et le vitrail parisien sous le règne de François Ier . In: Vitraux parisiens de la Renaissance . Délégation à l'Action Artistique de la Ville de Paris (ed.), Paris 1993, ISBN 2-905118-46-6 , pp. 122-145.
Web links
Commons : Nicolas Beaurain - Collection of images, videos and audio files
- La Vierge à l'Enfant by Nicolas Beaurain in the Louvre (French)
- Leaded glass window depicting Francis I in the Musée national de la Renaissance (French)
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Beaurain, Nicolas |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French glass painter |
| DATE OF BIRTH | 15th century or 16th century |
| DATE OF DEATH | 16th century or 17th century |