Antoine Coypel (11 April 1661 – 7 January 1722)[1] was a French painter, pastellist, engraver, decorative designer and draughtsman.[2][3] He became court painter first to the Duke of Orléans and later to the French king. He became director of the Académie Royale. He was given the title of Garde des tableaux et dessins du roi (Keeper of the paintings and drawings of the king), a function which combined the role of director and curator of the king's art collection.[4] He was raised to the nobility by the French king. He is known for his history paintings, biblical, mythological and allegorical works, portraits and genre scenes.[3]
Antoine Coypel was born in Paris as the son of the French painter Noël Coypel.[5] He studied under his father, with whom he spent four years in Rome after his father had been appointed director of the French academy in 1672.[3] In Rome he sketched the Antique monuments and artworks and studied the works of the Italian Renaissance and Baroque, in particular of Raphael, Carracci, Titian, Veronese and Correggio. He became acquainted with the contemporary artists Gianlorenzo Bernini and Carlo Maratta.[6] Bernini became his mentor.[3] He won a prize for drawing at the Accademia di San Luca, the association of artists in Rome.[7]
Man resting in the lap of a woman
Coypel completed his training at the Académie Royale in Paris. In 1689 he received an important commission for an altarpiece in the Notre-Dame de Paris.[7] In 1681, at the age of 20 he was admitted (reçu) as a full member of the Académie royale with the submission of a work called Louis XIV repose dans le sein de la Gloire après la paix de Nimègue (Louis XIV rests in the bosom of Glory after the Peace of Nijmegen) (Musée Fabre). He worked on many of the French king's construction projects of that time including in Versailles, Trianon, Marly and Meudon. He was in 1685 appointed premier peintre of the Duke of Orléans (the French king's eldest brother who at the time was Philippe I, Duke of Orléans). The House of Orléans remained an important patron of the artist for many years. Between 1701 and 1706, he created one of his most brilliant works for the d'Orléans family, the vault of the Aeneas Gallery in the Palais-Royal (now disappeared). The work was completed a few years later by a cycle of seven additional paintings.[6]
Coypel became professor and rector of the Academy in 1707 and director in 1714, and in 1716 was appointed king's painter.[8] He was raised to the nobility the following year.[3] He completed an extensive decoration of the ceiling of the Royal chapel at Versailles in 1708, in the manner of the Roman Baroque.[2]
Antoine Coypel's style was eclectic. He worked initially in the French classical tradition which he renewed with a colourful palette. He went through a period in which he was strongly influenced by Rubens as is clear in certain paintings, in particular his Democritus (1692, Louvre). Coypel's spirit of renewal is evident in the series of large paintings on Old Testament themes, which were very well received at the time: Susan accused of adultery (c. 1695, Museo del Prado) and The sacrifice of Jephta's daughter (c. 1695-1697 Musée Magnin).[6] He was, with Jean Jouvenet, Charles de La Fosse and Louis de Boullogne, one of the best examples of the transition in French painting from the austere manner of the reign of Louis XIV to the lighter style of the 18th century.[7]
Drawings
Coypel was one of the leading draughtsmen of his generation. About 500 of his drawings survive, many of them kept at the Louvre. They comprise figure studies and preparatory drawings for his paintings. He was particularly skilled in the use of coloured pencils and chalks.[7]
Gallery
Selected works
Young black boy holding a fruit basket and a girl stroking a dog, 1682, Louvre
^ abcdAntoine Coypel Biography Stephen Ongpin Fine Art
^One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain: Chisholm, Hugh, ed. (1911). "Coypel s.v. Antoine Coypel". Encyclopædia Britannica. Vol. 7 (11th ed.). Cambridge University Press. p. 355.
External links
Media related to Antoine Coypel at Wikimedia Commons
April 14, 2023
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Antoine Coypel 11 April 1661 7 January 1722 1 was a French painter pastellist engraver decorative designer and draughtsman 2 3 He became court painter first to the Duke of Orleans and later to the French king He became director of the Academie Royale He was given the title of Garde des tableaux et dessins du roi Keeper of the paintings and drawings of the king a function which combined the role of director and curator of the king s art collection 4 He was raised to the nobility by the French king He is known for his history paintings biblical mythological and allegorical works portraits and genre scenes 3 Self portrait 1715 Contents 1 Life 2 Paintings 3 Drawings 4 Gallery 5 References 6 External linksLife EditAntoine Coypel was born in Paris as the son of the French painter Noel Coypel 5 He studied under his father with whom he spent four years in Rome after his father had been appointed director of the French academy in 1672 3 In Rome he sketched the Antique monuments and artworks and studied the works of the Italian Renaissance and Baroque in particular of Raphael Carracci Titian Veronese and Correggio He became acquainted with the contemporary artists Gianlorenzo Bernini and Carlo Maratta 6 Bernini became his mentor 3 He won a prize for drawing at the Accademia di San Luca the association of artists in Rome 7 Man resting in the lap of a woman Coypel completed his training at the Academie Royale in Paris In 1689 he received an important commission for an altarpiece in the Notre Dame de Paris 7 In 1681 at the age of 20 he was admitted recu as a full member of the Academie royale with the submission of a work called Louis XIV repose dans le sein de la Gloire apres la paix de Nimegue Louis XIV rests in the bosom of Glory after the Peace of Nijmegen Musee Fabre He worked on many of the French king s construction projects of that time including in Versailles Trianon Marly and Meudon He was in 1685 appointed premier peintre of the Duke of Orleans the French king s eldest brother who at the time was Philippe I Duke of Orleans The House of Orleans remained an important patron of the artist for many years Between 1701 and 1706 he created one of his most brilliant works for the d Orleans family the vault of the Aeneas Gallery in the Palais Royal now disappeared The work was completed a few years later by a cycle of seven additional paintings 6 Mount Olympus Coypel became professor and rector of the Academy in 1707 and director in 1714 and in 1716 was appointed king s painter 8 He was raised to the nobility the following year 3 He completed an extensive decoration of the ceiling of the Royal chapel at Versailles in 1708 in the manner of the Roman Baroque 2 His half brother Noel Nicolas and his son Charles Antoine Coypel 1694 1752 were also accomplished painters The sculptor Francois Dumont was his brother in law Coypel died in 1722 at 61 years of age Paintings EditAntoine Coypel s style was eclectic He worked initially in the French classical tradition which he renewed with a colourful palette He went through a period in which he was strongly influenced by Rubens as is clear in certain paintings in particular his Democritus 1692 Louvre Coypel s spirit of renewal is evident in the series of large paintings on Old Testament themes which were very well received at the time Susan accused of adultery c 1695 Museo del Prado and The sacrifice of Jephta s daughter c 1695 1697 Musee Magnin 6 He was with Jean Jouvenet Charles de La Fosse and Louis de Boullogne one of the best examples of the transition in French painting from the austere manner of the reign of Louis XIV to the lighter style of the 18th century 7 Drawings EditCoypel was one of the leading draughtsmen of his generation About 500 of his drawings survive many of them kept at the Louvre They comprise figure studies and preparatory drawings for his paintings He was particularly skilled in the use of coloured pencils and chalks 7 Gallery EditSelected works Young black boy holding a fruit basket and a girl stroking a dog 1682 Louvre Democritus 1692 Louvre Susan accused of adultery c 1695 Museo del Prado The Swooning of Esther 1704 LouvreReferences Edit Turner Nicholas 2001 European Drawings 4 Catalogue of the Collections Getty Publications p 174 ISBN 9780892365845 a b Antoine Coypel French artist Encyclopedia Britannica Retrieved 2018 08 08 a b c d e Coypel Antoine in Benezit Dictionary of Artists Esther Bell A Curator at the Louvre Charles Coypel and the Royal Collections at Journal18 Issue 2 Louvre Local Fall 2016 Etienne Achille Reveil Jean Duchesne 1834 Museum of Painting and Sculpture Or Collection of the Principal Volume 16 Bossange p 354 a b c Antoine Coypel La Colere d Achille at the a b c d Antoine Coypel Biography Stephen Ongpin Fine Art One or more of the preceding sentences incorporates text from a publication now in the public domain Chisholm Hugh ed 1911 Coypel s v Antoine Coypel Encyclopaedia Britannica Vol 7 11th ed Cambridge University Press p 355 External links Edit Media related to Antoine Coypel at Wikimedia Commons Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Antoine Coypel amp oldid 1126222429, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
