Pierre-Denis Martin (1663 – 1742) was a French painter of historical subjects, battles, hunts, and architectural views, particularly of royal residences, such as the Palace of Versailles and the Château de Compiègne. He was also known as Martin the Younger (le jeune) or Martin des Gobelins (because he was employed at the Gobelins Manufactory).[1]
Pierre-Denis Martin | |
|---|---|
| Born | 1663 |
| Died | 1742 Paris |
| Nationality | French |
| Occupation | painter |
Background edit
P.-D. Martin was born in Paris, and according to d'Argenville, he was the cousin of Jean-Baptiste Martin, while Pierre-Jean Mariette says he was J.-B. Martin's nephew and pupil. He is also said to have been the pupil of Adam François van der Meulen and the Parrocel.
Work edit
He produced a series of paintings at the Château de Choisy, which are now in the Versailles Museum.[1]
The dictionary of artists by Bellier de la Chavignerie and Auvray incorrectly attributes several paintings by Pierre-Denis Martin in the Versailles Museum to Jean-Baptiste Martin.[1][2]
Death edit
Pierre-Denis Martin died in Paris.
Gallery edit
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Battle of Yazlovets, 1684 -
Battle of Fleurus, 1690 -
The Château de Marly, 1724 -
Battle of Poltava (in 1709), 1726 -
Palace of Versailles, 1722 -
Louis XIV, visiting the Hôtel Royal des Invalides, 1706 -
The Turkish ambassador Mehmet Efendi leaving the Tuileries Garden after an audience with Louis XV, 1721
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References edit
Notes
Sources
- Bellier de la Chavignerie, Émile; Auvray, Louis (1882, 1885, 1887). Dictionnaire général des artistes de l'école française. Paris: Renouard. Vols. 1: A–L (1882), 2: M–Z (1885), and supplement (1887) at Google Books.
- Benezit, Emmanuel; et al. (2006). Benezit – Dictionary of Artists. Paris: Gründ. ISBN 9782700030709.
External links edit
Media related to Pierre-Denis Martin at Wikimedia Commons- From Direction des Musées de France
- List of works at Joconde: Portail des collections des musées de France
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