Benoît Farjat
Illustration — Antonio de Solís y Ribadeneyra, 1699 Benoît Farjat (1646–1724) was a French engraver born in Lyons. He was taught the elements of the art by Guillaume Chasteau, whose manner he at first adopted; but he afterwards went to Rome, and acquired a greater command of the graver, and a better style of design, though he is not always correct. He died in Rome in 1724.
Also recorded as Benoit Farjat · Benito Farjat
Benoît Farjat
Benoît Farjat (1646-ca. 1720) · Public domain
- Born
- 1646 · Lyon.
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- printmaker
- Languages
- French · Italian
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Illustration — Antonio de Solís y Ribadeneyra, 1699 Benoît Farjat (1646–1724) was a French engraver born in Lyons. He was taught the elements of the art by Guillaume Chasteau, whose manner he at first adopted; but he afterwards went to Rome, and acquired a greater command of the graver, and a better style of design, though he is not always correct. He died in Rome in 1724.
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There are by him some portraits, and various subjects from the Italian masters; the following are the most esteemed:
• Cardinal Federigo Coccia; after L. David. • Cardinal Cornaro; after the same. 1697. • Cardinal Tommaso Ferrari; after the same. 1695.
Subjects after various masters
Subjects after various masters
• The Holy Family, with St. John; after Albani. • The Holy Family, with St. John presenting a Cross; after Pietro da Cortona. • The Marriage, or, according to others, the Coronation, of St. Catharine; after Agostino Carracci. • The Virgin and Infant Jesns, with St. John presenting some fruit; after Annibale Carracci. • The Temptation of St. Anthony; after the same. • The Communion of St. Jerome; after Domenichino. • The Death of St. Francis Xavier; after G. B. Gaulli. • The Marriage of the Virgin; after C. Maratti. • The Nativity of Christ; after the same. • The Race of Atalanta; after P. Locatelli. • Illustration — Alexander Jagiellon, published in 1763 • Illustration — Bolesław III Wrymouth, published in 1763
Portrait gravé de Celestino Sfondrati (1644-1696)
Benoît Farjat / After Ludovico David · tirage original
Custodia de Juan de Arfe de la catedral de Sevilla. Grabado al buril y aguafuerte sobre cobre. Exposición Obra gráfica en la colección Fundación Cajasol. Sevilla, Andalucía, España. 2017.
Lucas Valdés. Benoit Farjat (grabador). · Colección de la Fundación Cajasol
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1646
Benoît Farjat born at Lyon.
1720
Benoît Farjat died at Rome.
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Lyon.
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- 1.Henriette Pommier, « Benoît Farjat, graveur italien d'origine lyonnaise », Nouvelles de l'estampe, 147, juillet 1996, .
- 2.Roger-Armand Weigert, Inventaire du fonds français - , , Ecman-Giffart, 1961, 600 ; pages sur Farjat.
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- Henriette Pommier, « Benoît Farjat, graveur italien d'origine lyonnaise », Nouvelles de l'estampe, 147, , .
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The authorities additionally record the headings Benoit Farjat and Benito Farjat. His recorded languages were French and Italian.
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