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Original 1680 XVIIe Grotesque Mascaron Engraving by Jean Berain, Louis XIVeThe description of this item has been automatically translated. If you have any questions, please feel free to contact us.
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Old engraving – Jean Bérain (1640–1711)
Description :
Copper engraving, typical of the ornamental style of Jean Bérain, master ornamentalist of the 17th century
This work presents a rich architectural composition, decorated with mascarons, arabesques, mythological figures and symmetrical plant motifs, characteristic of his art.
Features :
Period: 17th century
Technique: Copper engraving
Condition: Some tears, stains and folds
Dimension: see last of Jean Bérain
Jean Bérain, known as “the First” or “the Elder”, was born on June 4, 1640 in Saint-Mihiel (Meuse) and died on January 24, 1711 in Paris
Son of a Lorraine arquebusier, he moved to Paris with his family to escape the Thirty Years\' War.
Trained under Charles Le Brun, in 1674 he became “designer of the Chamber and Cabinet of the King”, a position which entrusted him with the creation of sets, costumes, and ornaments for the festivals, ballets, and ceremonies of the court of Louis XIV
His style, marked by light arabesques and playful grotesques, influenced decorative art in France and Europe, laying the foundations for the Regency style and Rococo
Bérain also collaborated with the greatest artisans of his time, such as André-Charles Boulle, and his engravings were widely distributed, inspiring ceramics, furniture, and
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This work presents a rich architectural composition, decorated with mascarons, arabesques, mythological figures and symmetrical plant motifs, characteristic of his art. Jean Bérain, known as “the First” or “the Elder”, was born on June 4, 1640 in Saint-Mihiel (Meuse) and died on January 24, 1711 in Paris Trained under Charles Le Brun, in 1674 he became “designer of the Chamber and Cabinet of the King”, a position which entrusted him with the creation of sets, costumes, and ornaments for the festivals, ballets, and ceremonies of the court of Louis XIV His style, marked by light arabesques and playful grotesques, influenced decorative art in France and Europe, laying the foundations for the Regency style and Rococo Bérain also collaborated with the greatest artisans of his time, such as Andr
