Pierre-Jean Mariette
Pierre-Jean Mariette (born May 7, 1694 in Paris ; † 1774 there ) was a French engraver , collector and art critic .
Life
His grandfather was Pierre Mariette (1603–1657), who was already a book printer and dealt with engravings and books, as was his father, Jean Mariette (1660–1742), who took over his father's trade.
The Mariette collection, which primarily comprised drawings and engravings, was sold in 1775.
Works
- Abecedario de PJ Mariett et autres notes inédites de cet amateur sur les arts et les artistes , ed. by Charles-Philippe de Chennevières et Anatole de Montaiglon. 6 volumes, Dumoulin, Paris 1851–1860.
literature
- Catalog raisonné des différens objets de curiosités dans les sciences et arts, qui composoient le Cabinet de feu Mr. Mariette. Paris 1775 ( digitized ).
- Jules Dumesnil: Histoire des plus célèbres amateurs français et de leurs relations avec les artistes . Volume 1: Pierre-Jean Mariette 1694–1774 . Renouard, Paris 1856 ( digitized ).
- Le Cabinet d'un Grand Amateur. P.-J. Mariette 1694–1774 . Exhibition catalog. Musée du Louvre, Paris 1967.
- Carmelo Occhipinti: Piranesi, Mariette, Algarotti. Percorsi settecenteschi nella cultura figurativa europea . UniversItalia, Rome 2013, ISBN 978-88-6507-459-6 .
- Valérie Kob: Dans l'œil du connaisseur. Pierre-Jean Mariette (1694-1774) et la construction des savoirs en histoire de l'art . Presses universitaires de Rennes, Rennes 2017, ISBN 978-2-7535-5314-9 .
Web links
- Works by and about Pierre-Jean Mariette at gallica.bnf.fr ( Bibliothèque nationale de France )
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Mariette, Pierre-Jean |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | French engraver, collector & art critic |
| DATE OF BIRTH | May 7, 1694 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Paris |
| DATE OF DEATH | 1774 |
| Place of death | Paris |