Roussel, Gilles ( fr. Gilles Rousselet , 1610 - 1686 ) - French engraver .
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He was on friendly terms with the famous S. Lebrun , whose support helped him a lot in his work. In 1663 , Mr .. elected to the Paris Academy of Fine Arts and in 1665 made her adviser. At the end of his life, he became blind.
Engraved from paintings by Italian masters, especially from the works of Lebrun. In his prints, he approaches the manner of Bloemart , but the movement of the cutter is wider and more diverse than that of this artist.
The most famous in his series of engravings are “The Position in the Sepulcher”, from Titian , four episodes from the legend of Hercules (“The Battle with Acheloy ”, “The Abduction of Deianira by the Centaur Ness ”, “The Murder of the Lernean Hydra” and “Self-immolation of Hercules”), with R Reni, “Moses Found by the Pharaoh’s Daughter,” by N. Poussin , and a title page for a multilingual edition of the Bible, depicting the apotheosis of Cardinal Mazarin .
Notes
- ↑ 1 2 RKDartists
- ↑ BNF ID : 2011 Open Data Platform .
- ↑ Benezit Dictionary of Artists - 2006. - ISBN 978-0-19-977378-7 , 978-0-19-989991-3
Links
- Roussel, Gilles // Brockhaus and Efron Encyclopedic Dictionary : in 86 volumes (82 volumes and 4 additional). - SPb. , 1890-1907.