Pierre Monier

Pierre Monier or Mosnier (17 May 1641 – 29 December 1703[1]) was a French painter and author.

Pierre Monier
Born(1641-05-17)17 May 1641
Blois, France
Died29 December 1703(1703-12-29) (aged 62)[1]
Paris, France
NationalityFrench
Occupation(s)Painter, author
Years active1656 1703[1]
Notable workLa Conquête de la Toison d’Or
AwardsPrix de Rome (1664)

Mosnier was born in Blois. His father Jean Monier was also painter, and was his first teacher. 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. Monier continued to paint until his death in 1703. He died in Paris.[1]

Selected works

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
Dîmant au temple
("Tithing in the Temple") (year unknown)

References

  1. "Ontdek schilder, auteur Pierre Monier". rkd.nl (in Dutch). Retrieved 23 August 2017.


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