Claude Audran the Younger
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Claude Audran the Younger the second son of Claude I
, was born at Lyons
in 1639. He studied drawing with his uncle Charles
in Paris, and subsequently went to Rome. On his return he was engaged by Le Brun
at Paris, and assisted him in his pictures of the 'Passage of the Granicus,' the 'Battle of Arbela,' and in many other of his works; and was an imitator of his style. He painted also in fresco, under the direction of Le Brun, the chapel of Colbert
's Château at Sceaux
, the gallery of the Tuileries
, the grand staircase at Versailles
, and other works. He drew well, and had great facility of execution. He died in Paris in 1684.
Claude Audran the Elder
Claude Audran the Elder, the brother of Charles, was born in Paris in 1597. After receiving some instruction from Charles, he removed to Lyons, where he died in 1677. Whether he visited Rome or not is uncertain. His engravings, which are signed either Claude Audran, or CI. Audran, are...
, was born at Lyons
Lyon
Lyon , is a city in east-central France in the Rhône-Alpes region, situated between Paris and Marseille. Lyon is located at from Paris, from Marseille, from Geneva, from Turin, and from Barcelona. The residents of the city are called Lyonnais....
in 1639. He studied drawing with his uncle Charles
Charles Audran
Charles Audran was the first of the Audran family who became eminent in the art of engraving. He was born in Paris in 1594. In his boyhood he showed a great disposition for the art ; he received some instruction in drawing, and when still young went to Rome to perfect himself: there he produced...
in Paris, and subsequently went to Rome. On his return he was engaged by Le Brun
Charles Le Brun
Charles Le Brun , a French painter and art theorist, became the all-powerful, peerless master of 17th-century French art.-Biography:-Early life and training:...
at Paris, and assisted him in his pictures of the 'Passage of the Granicus,' the 'Battle of Arbela,' and in many other of his works; and was an imitator of his style. He painted also in fresco, under the direction of Le Brun, the chapel of Colbert
Jean-Baptiste Colbert
Jean-Baptiste Colbert was a French politician who served as the Minister of Finances of France from 1665 to 1683 under the rule of King Louis XIV. His relentless hard work and thrift made him an esteemed minister. He achieved a reputation for his work of improving the state of French manufacturing...
's Château at Sceaux
Château de Sceaux
The Château de Sceaux is a grand country house in Sceaux, Hauts-de-Seine, not far from Paris, France. Located in a park laid out by André Le Nôtre, it houses the Musée de l’Île-de-France, a museum of local history. The former château was built for Jean-Baptiste Colbert, Louis XIV's minister of...
, the gallery of the Tuileries
Tuileries Palace
The Tuileries Palace was a royal palace in Paris which stood on the right bank of the River Seine until 1871, when it was destroyed in the upheaval during the suppression of the Paris Commune...
, the grand staircase at Versailles
Palace of Versailles
The Palace of Versailles , or simply Versailles, is a royal château in Versailles in the Île-de-France region of France. In French it is the Château de Versailles....
, and other works. He drew well, and had great facility of execution. He died in Paris in 1684.