Étienne Dupérac (or du Pérac) (c. 1525–March 1604) was a French architect, painter, engraver, and garden designer.[1] He is most well known for his topographical studies of Rome and its ruins in the late 16th century.[2]
Dupérac was born in Bordeaux[2] or Paris[3] and arrived in Rome in 1550, where he became a skilled designer and engraver.[2] He published a bird's-eye view of Ancient Rome with buildings reconstructed (Urbis Romae Sciographia, 1574) and one of modern Rome (Descriptio, 1577)[4] and a book of forty engravings of Roman monuments and antiquities, I vestigi dell'antichità di Roma (Rome, 1575).[2]
An unpublished book of drawings on parchment of ruins of Rome confronted with reconstructions of their original appearance, from the same angle, Disegni de le Ruine di Roma e Come Anticamente Erono, attributed to him and dated c. 1564-1574 was published in facsimile (Milan 1964) with an introduction by Rudolf Wittkower, who dated them on the basis of the actual state of the buildings shown;[5] the text that must have accompanied the drawings has not survived, and Dupérac's authorship has been called into question.[6] The book is part of the collection of the Morgan Library & Museum in New York (acc. no. MS M.1106).
Dupérac's engravings of modern Rome, such as the carrousel in the Cortile del Belvedere or his bird's-eye view of the Villa d'Este,[2] served to transmit architectural and gardening ideas to France and the north of Europe. Dupérac worked for a time for Antonio Lafreri.[7]
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On his return to France by 1578,[8] Dupérac was commissioned to paint the Cabinet des Bains at the Château de Fontainebleau, and may have designed some of the gardens.[9] He has also been credited with the design of the gardens at Anet, as architect to the duke of Aumale. As architect to Henri IV beginning in 1595, he may have designed the terraced gardens at Saint-Germain-en-Laye, and was engaged in work at the Tuileries in Paris (c. 1600–1603).[3]
An album signed by Dupérac and dated 1575, Illustration des fragments antiques, is conserved in the Louvre. An etching from Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae is exhibited in the Palazzo Braschi in Rome.[10]
Notesedit
^ ab"Dupérac, Etienne", Union List of Artist Names Online.
^It is a uniquely detailed representation of Rome as it was before the urbanistic projects of Sixtus V; it was published, as Roma primo di Sisto V, with an introduction by Francesco Ehrle (Rome: Danesi) 1908.
^The codex was discovered by T. Ashby in the Dyson Perrins collection and thoroughly described in Archaeological Journal, 1908, then issued with an extended version of Ashby's article as preface, in an expensive facsimile, (London:Roxburghe Club, 1916).
^He was documented at Caen in 1578, and in Paris, October 1580 (Zerner 1965, pp. 507 note 2 and 508). Zerner doubted Ashby's and Wittkower's attribution of the mutilated Ashby Codex (Morgan Library & Museum acc. no. MS M.1106) to Dupérac.
^Claude Mollet, in his Théâtre des plans et iardinages (posthumous, 1652), claimed to have been the first to introduce parterres de broderie in France, from having been inspired by Dupérac (noted by Karling 1974, p. 8).
Arnold, Dana (1998). "Dupérac, Etienne" in Turner 1998, vol. 9, p. 398.
Karling, Sten (1974). "The importance of André Mollet and his family for the development of the French formal garden", pp. 2–25, in The French Formal Garden, edited by Elizabeth B. Macdougall and F. Hamilton Hazlehurst. Washington: Dumbarton Oaks. ISBN9780884020523.
Miller, Naomi (1982). "Dupérac, Etienne", vol. 1, p. 613, in Macmillan Encyclopedia of Architects, edited by Adolf K. Placzek. New York: The Free Press. ISBN9780029250006.
Zerner, Henri (1965). "Observations on Dupérac and the Disegni de le ruine di Roma e come anticamente erono", The Art Bulletin, vol. 47, no. 4 (December 1965), pp. 507–512.
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Étienne, dupérac, pérac, 1525, march, 1604, french, architect, painter, engraver, garden, designer, most, well, known, topographical, studies, rome, ruins, late, 16th, century, remains, baths, constantine, rome, etching, dupérac, 1575, contents, rome, france, . Etienne Duperac or du Perac c 1525 March 1604 was a French architect painter engraver and garden designer 1 He is most well known for his topographical studies of Rome and its ruins in the late 16th century 2 Remains of the Baths of Constantine in Rome etching by Duperac c 1575 Contents 1 Rome 2 France 3 Notes 4 Sources 5 External linksRome editDuperac was born in Bordeaux 2 or Paris 3 and arrived in Rome in 1550 where he became a skilled designer and engraver 2 He published a bird s eye view of Ancient Rome with buildings reconstructed Urbis Romae Sciographia 1574 and one of modern Rome Descriptio 1577 4 and a book of forty engravings of Roman monuments and antiquities I vestigi dell antichita di Roma Rome 1575 2 An unpublished book of drawings on parchment of ruins of Rome confronted with reconstructions of their original appearance from the same angle Disegni de le Ruine di Roma e Come Anticamente Erono attributed to him and dated c 1564 1574 was published in facsimile Milan 1964 with an introduction by Rudolf Wittkower who dated them on the basis of the actual state of the buildings shown 5 the text that must have accompanied the drawings has not survived and Duperac s authorship has been called into question 6 The book is part of the collection of the Morgan Library amp Museum in New York acc no MS M 1106 nbsp A view of the Villa d Este by Duperac 1575 Duperac s engravings of modern Rome such as the carrousel in the Cortile del Belvedere or his bird s eye view of the Villa d Este 2 served to transmit architectural and gardening ideas to France and the north of Europe Duperac worked for a time for Antonio Lafreri 7 France editOn his return to France by 1578 8 Duperac was commissioned to paint the Cabinet des Bains at the Chateau de Fontainebleau and may have designed some of the gardens 9 He has also been credited with the design of the gardens at Anet as architect to the duke of Aumale As architect to Henri IV beginning in 1595 he may have designed the terraced gardens at Saint Germain en Laye and was engaged in work at the Tuileries in Paris c 1600 1603 3 Duperac died in Paris 1 An album signed by Duperac and dated 1575 Illustration des fragments antiques is conserved in the Louvre An etching from Speculum Romanae Magnificentiae is exhibited in the Palazzo Braschi in Rome 10 Notes edit a b Duperac Etienne Union List of Artist Names Online a b c d e Arnold 1998 a b Miller 1982 It is a uniquely detailed representation of Rome as it was before the urbanistic projects of Sixtus V it was published as Roma primo di Sisto V with an introduction by Francesco Ehrle Rome Danesi 1908 The codex was discovered by T Ashby in the Dyson Perrins collection and thoroughly described in Archaeological Journal 1908 then issued with an extended version of Ashby s article as preface in an expensive facsimile London Roxburghe Club 1916 Zerner 1965 Known as the entrepreneur behind the Lafreri atlases He was documented at Caen in 1578 and in Paris October 1580 Zerner 1965 pp 507 note 2 and 508 Zerner doubted Ashby s and Wittkower s attribution of the mutilated Ashby Codex Morgan Library amp Museum acc no MS M 1106 to Duperac Claude Mollet in his Theatre des plans et iardinages posthumous 1652 claimed to have been the first to introduce parterres de broderie in France from having been inspired by Duperac noted by Karling 1974 p 8 Etching of Seven Pilgrimage Churches of RomeSources editArnold Dana 1998 Duperac Etienne in Turner 1998 vol 9 p 398 Karling Sten 1974 The importance of Andre Mollet and his family for the development of the French formal garden pp 2 25 in The French Formal Garden edited by Elizabeth B Macdougall and F Hamilton Hazlehurst Washington Dumbarton Oaks ISBN 9780884020523 Miller Naomi 1982 Duperac Etienne vol 1 p 613 in Macmillan Encyclopedia of Architects edited by Adolf K Placzek New York The Free Press ISBN 9780029250006 Turner Jane editor 1998 The Dictionary of Art reprinted with minor corrections 34 volumes New York Grove ISBN 9781884446009 Zerner Henri 1965 Observations on Duperac and the Disegni de le ruine di Roma e come anticamente erono The Art Bulletin vol 47 no 4 December 1965 pp 507 512 External links edit nbsp Media related to Etienne Duperac at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Etienne Duperac amp oldid 1096931374, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
