Pierre Monier
Pierre Monier or Mosnier (17 May 1641 – 29 December 1703) was a French painter and art historian. Mosnier was born in Blois. His father Jean Monier was also painter, and was his first teacher.
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Pierre Monier

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- Name
- Pierre Monier
- Born
- 17 May 1641
- Birthplace
- Blois, France
- Died
- 29 December 1703
- Place of death
- Paris, France
- Awards
- Prix de Rome (1664)
- Nationality
- Kingdom of France
- Occupation
- painter · art historian
- Teachers
- Jean Monier
- Honours
- first Prix de Rome for painting
- Languages
- French
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Pierre Monier or Mosnier (17 May 1641 – 29 December 1703) was a French painter and art historian. Mosnier was born in Blois. His father Jean Monier was also painter, and was his first teacher.
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In 1664, he won the inaugural Prix de Rome for his painting la Conquête de la Toison d’Or ("The Conquest of the Golden Fleece"). In 1665, he travelled to Rome to continue his studies at the School of Rome. He moved back and took up residence in Paris, where he fulfilled a number of commissions, primarily religious-themed works for churches, such as for the Saint-Sulpice, Paris. On 6 October 1674, he accepted as an Academician for his painting Hercule se préparant à la défense de la ville de Thèbes, sa patrie, menacée par les Minyens, et recevant d’Apollon des flèches, de Mercure une épée et de Vulcain une cuirasse. Mosnier later taught at the Académie de peinture et de sculpture. In 1698, he wrote and published a series of three books on art: History of the Arts Associated with Drawing. He died in Paris.
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• Name — Pierre Monier • Born — 17 May 1641 • Birthplace — Blois, France • Died — 29 December 1703 • Place of death — Paris, France • Notable Works — La Conquête de la Toison d’Or • Parents — Jean Monier • Awards — Prix de Rome (1664)
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• Illustration — La Conquête de la Toison d'Or ("The Conquest of the Golden Fleece") (1664) • 1664: La Conquête de la Toison d’Or • 1665: le Parlement assemblé afin de juger un procès pour le marquis de Locmaviaker • 1674: Hercule se préparant à la défense de la ville de Thèbes, sa patrie, menacée par les Minyens, et recevant d’Apollon des flèches, de Mercure une épée et de Vulcain une cuirasse • 1698: Histoire des arts qui ont raport au dessein (Paris: Pierre Giffart) Digitization of first edition on Gallica • 1699: Notre Seigneur Jésus-Christ, entouré de ses apôtres, appelle à lui les petits enfants • Illustration — Dîmant au temple ("Tithing in the Temple") (year unknown)
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- 1.Monier est la graphie du nom adoptée par la BnF et les autres sites de référence.
- 2.Réunion des musées nationaux : Michel Monier, Gladiateur mourant
- 3.Musées d'Orléans, Peintures françaises et italiennes,. Musée des Beaux-Arts. 2023.
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