Bernard Salomon
Bernard Salomon was a French painter and engraver (1500–1561). He was born at Lyon.
Also recorded as Bernardus Gallus Salomon; 'Le Petit Bernard' Salomon; Bernardo Gallo; Me. Bernard le peintre; Bernardus Gallus; Le Petit Bernard.
Bernard Salomon in brief
- Born
- 1500
- Died
- 1561
- Known for
- painter and engraver
- Place of birth
- Lyon
Contents
Identity and origins
The authorities additionally record the headings Bernardus Gallus Salomon, 'Le Petit Bernard' Salomon, Bernardo Gallo, Me. Bernard le peintre and Bernardus Gallus. His recorded language was French.
Catalogued works
25 works under this name are catalogued by Open Library, The Metropolitan Museum of Art, The Art Institute of Chicago and Wellcome Collection. Their recorded dates run from 1478 to 1986.
Epitome thesauri antiquitatum. Biblia sacra ad optima quāeque veteris ... Historiarvm memorabilivm ex Exodo, sequentibusq́. Figvres dv novveav testament. La magnifica et triumphale entrata del christianiss. re di Francia Henrico secondo di questo nome. Étude sur les rétrécissements pelviens. Hymnes des vertus. Bernard Salomon. Ovid Metamorphosen. The Holy Bible. Album amicorum of Jean le Clercq. Icones historicae Novi Testamenti, carminibus latinis et gallicis illustratae, in quibus exponitur historia in singulis exhibita figuris =. Povrtraits divers. Sacrifice of Noah, dated ca. 1580–1610, faience (tin-glazed earthenware), held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 17.190.1802. Miniature collector's cabinet, dated ca. 1600, dyed and gold-tooled leather on secondary woods pine, poplar, pear, yew; veneers of ivory, mother-of-pearl, pear, plum, ebony, rosewood, holly, ash, green stained poplar; gilded metal; reverse-painted glass, held by The Metropolitan Museum of Art, inventory 48.59.2. Jacob Blessing the Sons of Joseph (recto) and The Egyptians Sell their Goods to Joseph for Grain (verso) from Quadrins poetiques by Paradin, plate 76 from Woodcuts from Books of the XVI Century, dated 1558, assembled into portfolio 1937, woodcut on paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1938.88.76. Four Illustrations to I Kings (recto) and Illustration to I Kings (verso) from Biblia Latina, plate 78 from Woodcuts from Books of the XVI Century, dated 1569, assembled into portfolio 1937, woodcut on paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1938.88.78. Student at a Table by Candlelight, dated 1642/65, etching on paper, held by The Art Institute of Chicago, inventory 1927.5146. Pasteur et la révolution pastorienne / Claire Salomon-Bayet, avec Bernard Lécuyer [and others] ; préface par André Lwoff., dated 1986, held by Wellcome Collection. Saint Peter healing the maimed with his shadow (Acts. 5.14-16). Woodcut by B. Salomon, 15--., dated 1500-1599, held by Wellcome Collection. Hezekiah breaking the images and the bronze serpent made by Moses (II Kings 18, 1-4). Woodcut by B. Salomon., dated 1500-1599, held by Wellcome Collection. De primo et ultimo instanti ad defensionem communis opinionis adversus Petrum Mantuanum, dated 1478, held by Wellcome Collection. Los emblemas de Alciato. Traducidos en rhimas españolas. Añadidos de figuras y de nueuos emblemas en la tercera parte de la obra / [Andrea Alciati]., dated 1549, held by Wellcome Collection. The death of Abel . In five books. Attempted from the German of M. Gessner., dated 1775, held by Wellcome Collection. Sir George Anderson Critchett. Oil painting by A.B. Klein, 1925/1926, after James Russell & Sons., dated 1926, held by Wellcome Collection.
In public collections
Work associated with this heading is recorded in 3 named public collections.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art: 36 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. The Art Institute of Chicago: 3 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue. Wellcome Collection: 10 recorded objects, read from the institution's own published catalogue.
Literature
7 scholarly publications naming this subject were located in the registry of record.
Salomon, Bernard, Oxford Art Online, 2003. Salomon, Bernard, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011. Bernard, Salomon, Lexikon des gesamten Buchwesens Online. Salomon, Bernard, Lexikon des gesamten Buchwesens Online. La influencia de Bernard Salomon en la obra de Pierre Reymond: a propósito de unas piezas de la colección Thyssen Bomemisza, Archivo Español de Arte, 1998. Les Métamorphoses de la Tour dorée, Les Dossiers du GRIHL, 2021. The art accompanying the Metamorphoses by Joža Lovrenčič, Keria: Studia Latina et Graeca, 2018.
Digitised editions and texts
5 digitised items associated with this heading are catalogued by Internet Archive.
The Sacrifice of Isaac — Internet Archive. Panel (1600) — Internet Archive. Miniature collector's cabinet (1600) — Internet Archive. Embroidered panel with Grotesque decoration (1560) — Internet Archive. Icones historicae Veteris et Novi Testament (1681) — Internet Archive.
Scholarly footprint
Bibliographic registers publish measured figures for this heading: 8 language editions of the general reference literature carrying an article (Wikimedia (language editions)). A count of publications is evidence of attention, not of standing, and is given here only as a measure.
Evidence base
This article draws on 7 independent source lineages. Copies and mirrors of the same underlying record were collapsed into a single witness, so 7 means 7 genuinely separate publishers of record. 12 further registers were consulted and returned nothing for this heading.
Chronology
- 1500Bernard Salomon born at Lyon.
- 1560Embroidered panel with Grotesque decoration digitised by Internet Archive.
- 1561Bernard Salomon died at Lyon.
- 1600Panel digitised by Internet Archive.
- 1600Miniature collector's cabinet digitised by Internet Archive.
- 1681Icones historicae Veteris et Novi Testament digitised by Internet Archive.
Sources
Each source is named with the standing the house places on it, so the evidence can be weighed rather than taken on trust.
- 1.
Bernard, Salomon, Lexikon des gesamten Buchwesens Online
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 2.
Open Library author record for Bernard Salomon (Internet Archive), 10 catalogued works.
Institutional database · Scholarly · Internet Archive
Consult the source - 3.
Salomon, Bernard, Benezit Dictionary of Artists, 2011
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 4.
Salomon, Bernard, Lexikon des gesamten Buchwesens Online
scholarly publication · Scholarly
Consult the source - 5.
- 6.
Directory of Open Access Journals lists 3 articles naming Bernard Salomon.
open access index · Unverified
Consult the source - 7.
Internet Archive, 7 digitised items catalogued under Bernard Salomon as creator.
digital repository · Unverified
Consult the source - 8.
The Art Institute of Chicago, collection records associated with Bernard Salomon.
museum collection · Unverified · The Art Institute of Chicago
Consult the source - 9.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, collection records associated with Bernard Salomon (36 objects).
museum collection · Unverified · The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Consult the source - 10.
Wellcome Collection catalogue records 10 works naming Bernard Salomon.
museum collection · Unverified · Wellcome Collection
Consult the source - 11.
Wikidata, structured authority record Q2898582: Bernard Salomon
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikidata
Consult the source - 12.
“Bernard Salomon”, English Wikipedia, consulted as further reading
reference work · Reputable secondary · Wikipedia
Consult the source
Elsewhere in Prints
1,745 published records in this field, each with its sources named.
- Benjamin WilsonEngraver
- Benoît Audran the ElderEngraver
- Bernard BuffetEngraver
- Bernard Lens IIEngraver
- Bernard VaillantEngraver
- Bernardino MeiEngraver
- Bernardo BellottoEngraver
- Bernhard RodeEngraver
Best supported in this field
For owners
Own a work by Bernard Salomon?
A specialist will read what you send and tell you what the house can establish, what it cannot, and whether the object is suited to sale. There is no charge and no obligation. The object stays with you throughout; nothing is shipped to us unless it is arranged in writing beforehand.