Noël Coypel
Noël Coypel (nɔɛl kwapɛl; 25 December 1628 – 24 December 1707) was a French painter, and was also called Coypel le Poussin, because he was heavily influenced by Poussin.
Also recorded as Noïl Coypel · Noel Coypel · Noel Coypel le pere · N. Coypel
Noël Coypel
Noël Coypel · photo by Pymouss · CC BY-SA 3.0
- Born
- 25 December 1628
- Birthplace
- Paris, France
- Died
- 24 December 1707
- Nationality
- France
- Occupation
- painter
- Fields
- portrait
- Teachers
- Noël Quillerier
- Languages
- French
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Noël Coypel (nɔɛl kwapɛl; 25 December 1628 – 24 December 1707) was a French painter, and was also called Coypel le Poussin, because he was heavily influenced by Poussin.
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Training under Noël Quillerier is recorded. Antoine Coypel and Nöel-Nicolas Coypel are recorded as having studied under Noël Coypel. The recorded working language is French. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are portrait. Positions recorded include court painter and director of the French Academy in Rome. Work by Noël Coypel is recorded in the collections of National Gallery of Canada, Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille, Musée de l'Histoire de France, Museum of Fine Arts of Nancy and Musée des beaux-arts de Marseille.

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• Born — 25 December 1628 • Birthplace — Paris, France • Died — 24 December 1707 • Place of death — Paris, France • Children — Antoine Coypel Noël-Nicolas Coypel
Biography
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His father, Guyon Coypel, was an unsuccessful artist, originally from Cherbourg. He began his studies in Orléans with an artist named Pierre Poncet, who had been a student of Simon Vouet. At the age of fourteen, he went to Paris. There, he found work in the studios of Noël Quillerier. His progress was rapid. In 1646, aged only eighteen, he was employed in preparing the decorations for the opera Orfeo by Luigi Rossi. This attracted the attention of Charles Errard, who was responsible for the artwork at the Oratoire and the King's Bedroom at the Louvre, who engaged him to do some paintings. He would work exclusively on the orders of Louis XIV for almost twenty years, creating several paintings for the King's apartments and, following the King's marriage, the ceilings of the Queen's apartment. He also painted at the Tuileries and Fontainebleau. In 1659, he married Madeleine Hérault (1641–1682), an art student. That same year, he presented himself at the Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture but, due to the amount of work he was doing for the King, his official reception was postponed until early in 1663. Later that year, he displayed his reception piece, The Reprobation of Cain After the Death of Abel. He was named an assistant professor the following year, and became a full Professor a few months later. He was appointed Director of the French Academy in Rome in 1672, succeeding his former mentor, Errard, who had served for the first six years of the Academy's existence. His son, Antoine, and his brother-in-law, the landscape painter Charles-Antoine Hérault, accompanied him. He held that office until 1675. During his administration, the Academy was finally established at the Palazzo Capranica. While there, he continued to produce paintings for the Royal Family and developed an enthusiasm for mythological themes. In 1673, he was admitted to the Académie de Saint-Luc. Upon returning to Paris, he resumed his work for the King. In 1685, three years after his wife's death, he married Anne-Françoise Perrin (1665–1728), another young art student. They had fourteen children, most of whom died in infancy. A notable exception was their son, Noël-Nicolas Coypel, who also became a well-known painter. The Marquis de Louvois and the Marquis de Villacerf engaged him to create some designs for the Gobelins Manufactory. In 1689, he was elected Deputy Rector for the Académie Royale. He was promoted to Rector in 1690, and to the Directorship in 1695, replacing the late Pierre Mignard. In 1702, he reassumed the position of Rector. Three years later, at the age of seventy-seven, he undertook a project to paint frescoes above the high altar at the Église des Invalides. This difficult work resulted in a long, serious illness that led to his death on Christmas Eve in 1707.
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1628
Noël Coypel born at Paris.
1707
Noël Coypel died at Paris.
Selected paintings
• Illustration — The Apotheosis of Hercules (1700) • Illustration — Hercules and Deianira • Illustration — Juno and Hercules (1688) • Illustration — Sacrifice to Jupiter • Illustration — Equity (c. 1667) • Illustration — Apollo Crowned by Victory (c. 1667) • Illustration — Apollo and Mercury (1688) • Illustration — Nero Ordering the Murder of his Mother • Illustration — Christ on the Cross • Illustration — Resurrection of Christ (c. 1700) • Illustration — Solon Supporting Justice (c.1672)
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The authorities additionally record the headings Noïl Coypel, Noel Coypel, Noel Coypel le pere, N. Coypel and Coypel [l'ancien]. His recorded language was French. He married Madeleine Hérault. One child is recorded: Antoine Coypel. Formation and teaching. He trained under Noël Quillerier. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style. Recorded positions include court painter and director of the French Academy in Rome. He belonged to Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture.
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National Gallery of Canada, Palais des Beaux-Arts de Lille, Musée de l'Histoire de France and Museum of Fine Arts of Nancy
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