DOI Kapitel:
Painters, Sculptors, Architects, Engravers, and their Works
DOI Seite / Zitierlink:https://doi.org/10.11588/diglit.61295#0081
AUDRAN.
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Audran, with whom he first studied, but later he became the pupil
of the celebrated Gerard, his uncle. Although he did not equal the
latter, he was an excellent artist. He was a member of the Acad,
and engraver to the king. He engraved many portraits and his-
torical subjects. His style was, like his uncle’s, clear and bold, his
drawing correct, and his heads full of expression.
Audran, Charles, born at Paris (1594-1674). This name was
eminent among French engravers for more than a century. Charles
was the first to make it so. His disposition for the art was shown very
early, and he was still quite young when his plates attracted atten-
tion in Rome, where he had gone to study. He imitated the style
of Cornelius Bloemaert, and used only the graver. His works were
finished with great care. His earlier plates were marked with a
C., but when his brother Claude used the same letter, he changed to
K., the initial of Karl.
Audran, Claude, born at Lyons (1639-1684). After studying
drawing at Paris under his uncle, he went to Rome. He drew well
and had great facility in execution. He returned to Paris, and was
engaged as an assistant by Le Brun. Under the direction of the
latter he painted the grand staircase at Versailles, the Gall, of the
Tuileries, and the Chapel of Colbert’s Chateau de Sceaux, all in
fresco. He became an imitator of Le Brun, whom he also assisted
in his “ Battles of Alexander,” and many other works.
Audran, Gerard, born at Lyons (1640-1703). Son of Claude and
nephew of Charles. This artist may be said to have reached perfec-
tion in engraving. He studied first with his father, then with his
uncle, and finally at Rome, it is believed under Maratti. He was in
Rome three years, and made a portrait of Clement IX. and other
plates, which gave him such a reputation that he was recalled to
Paris by Colbert. He was soon appointed engraver to the king, with
a generous pension and apartments at the Gobelins. He became in-
timate with Le Brun, and some of his finest plates are after the
paintings of that master. The “ Battles of Alexander ” cannot be
too highly praised. His plates were very numerous.
Audran, Germain, born at Lyons (1631-1710). Nephew of
Charles and Claude, and inferior to some members of his family in
artistic merit. He engraved portraits, ceilings, ornaments, vases, etc.
Audran, John, born at Lyons (166 7-1756). Son of Germain, and
brother of Benoit. After studying with his father, he too was placed
under the famous Gerard, and became a celebrated artist. He was
made engraver to the king, and had a pension and apartments at the
Gobelins, in 1707. His prints are numerous, and he continued to
labor after he was eighty years old.
Audran, Louis, born at Lyons (1670-1712). Youngest son of
Germain. He also studied under Gerard. He assisted his brothers
in their plates, and did not execute many of his own. He also en-
graved copies of the large historical plates of his relatives.
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Audran, with whom he first studied, but later he became the pupil
of the celebrated Gerard, his uncle. Although he did not equal the
latter, he was an excellent artist. He was a member of the Acad,
and engraver to the king. He engraved many portraits and his-
torical subjects. His style was, like his uncle’s, clear and bold, his
drawing correct, and his heads full of expression.
Audran, Charles, born at Paris (1594-1674). This name was
eminent among French engravers for more than a century. Charles
was the first to make it so. His disposition for the art was shown very
early, and he was still quite young when his plates attracted atten-
tion in Rome, where he had gone to study. He imitated the style
of Cornelius Bloemaert, and used only the graver. His works were
finished with great care. His earlier plates were marked with a
C., but when his brother Claude used the same letter, he changed to
K., the initial of Karl.
Audran, Claude, born at Lyons (1639-1684). After studying
drawing at Paris under his uncle, he went to Rome. He drew well
and had great facility in execution. He returned to Paris, and was
engaged as an assistant by Le Brun. Under the direction of the
latter he painted the grand staircase at Versailles, the Gall, of the
Tuileries, and the Chapel of Colbert’s Chateau de Sceaux, all in
fresco. He became an imitator of Le Brun, whom he also assisted
in his “ Battles of Alexander,” and many other works.
Audran, Gerard, born at Lyons (1640-1703). Son of Claude and
nephew of Charles. This artist may be said to have reached perfec-
tion in engraving. He studied first with his father, then with his
uncle, and finally at Rome, it is believed under Maratti. He was in
Rome three years, and made a portrait of Clement IX. and other
plates, which gave him such a reputation that he was recalled to
Paris by Colbert. He was soon appointed engraver to the king, with
a generous pension and apartments at the Gobelins. He became in-
timate with Le Brun, and some of his finest plates are after the
paintings of that master. The “ Battles of Alexander ” cannot be
too highly praised. His plates were very numerous.
Audran, Germain, born at Lyons (1631-1710). Nephew of
Charles and Claude, and inferior to some members of his family in
artistic merit. He engraved portraits, ceilings, ornaments, vases, etc.
Audran, John, born at Lyons (166 7-1756). Son of Germain, and
brother of Benoit. After studying with his father, he too was placed
under the famous Gerard, and became a celebrated artist. He was
made engraver to the king, and had a pension and apartments at the
Gobelins, in 1707. His prints are numerous, and he continued to
labor after he was eighty years old.
Audran, Louis, born at Lyons (1670-1712). Youngest son of
Germain. He also studied under Gerard. He assisted his brothers
in their plates, and did not execute many of his own. He also en-
graved copies of the large historical plates of his relatives.