François Roettiers
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François Roettiers (1685-1742) was a Flemish Baroque
painter, sculptor, medallist and engraver from the early 18th century, who worked mainly in Austria.
He was born in London on 3 November 1685 in a family of medallists, engravers and goldsmiths. His grandfather Philip Roetters (Antwerp 1596 - Antwerp 1669) had three sons :
Each one of them and their sons continued the family tradition. Some worked in Paris, others at the Royal Mint
in London or at the Antwerp Mint.
He became painter at the court of Maximilian II of Bavaria
. He followed the prince to Munich
and from there to Vienna
. While staying in Munich he was influenced by Cosmas Damian Asam
. He later became director of the Academy of Vienna
(Akademie der Maler,Bildhauer und Baukunstler) in 1718. He died in Vienna on 10 June 1742.
Several of his works can be seen in different musea, churches and palaces :
He is not to be confused with his namesake and member of the family François Roëttiers the Younger (1702-1770)
Baroque
The Baroque is a period and the style that used exaggerated motion and clear, easily interpreted detail to produce drama, tension, exuberance, and grandeur in sculpture, painting, literature, dance, and music...
painter, sculptor, medallist and engraver from the early 18th century, who worked mainly in Austria.
- Jan RoettiersJohn RoettiersJohn Roettiers was a celebrated British engraver and medallist.Roettiers was the oldest son of Philip Roettiers, a goldsmith of Antwerp. He took up the profession of stonecutter and medallist, with his earliest known productions being dated 1658 and 1660...
(Antwerp 4 July 1631 - LondonLondonLondon is the capital city of :England and the :United Kingdom, the largest metropolitan area in the United Kingdom, and the largest urban zone in the European Union by most measures. Located on the River Thames, London has been a major settlement for two millennia, its history going back to its...
, 1703) - Joseph RoettiersJoseph RoettiersJoseph Roettiers was a Flemish medallist active in England and France, and a member of the celebrated Roettier family of goldsmiths, silversmiths, and engravers....
(Antwerp 1 August 1635 - ParisParisParis is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
, 12 September 1703) - Philip Roettiers (Antwerp 13 September 1640 - Antwerp, 1718) (father of François Roettiers)
Each one of them and their sons continued the family tradition. Some worked in Paris, others at the Royal Mint
Royal Mint
The Royal Mint is the body permitted to manufacture, or mint, coins in the United Kingdom. The Mint originated over 1,100 years ago, but since 2009 it operates as Royal Mint Ltd, a company which has an exclusive contract with HM Treasury to supply all coinage for the UK...
in London or at the Antwerp Mint.
He became painter at the court of Maximilian II of Bavaria
Maximilian II Emanuel, Elector of Bavaria
Maximilian II , also known as Max Emanuel or Maximilian Emanuel, was a Wittelsbach ruler of Bavaria and an elector of the Holy Roman Empire. He was also the last Governor of the Spanish Netherlands and duke of Luxembourg...
. He followed the prince to Munich
Munich
Munich The city's motto is "" . Before 2006, it was "Weltstadt mit Herz" . Its native name, , is derived from the Old High German Munichen, meaning "by the monks' place". The city's name derives from the monks of the Benedictine order who founded the city; hence the monk depicted on the city's coat...
and from there to Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
. While staying in Munich he was influenced by Cosmas Damian Asam
Cosmas Damian Asam
Cosmas Damian Asam was a German painter and architect during the late Baroque period. Born in Benediktbeuern, he moved to Rome in 1711 to study at the Accademia di San Luca with Carlo Maratta. There, he could see the fresco Ascensione di Cristo by Melozzo da Forlì in Santi Apostoli Church...
. He later became director of the Academy of Vienna
Vienna
Vienna is the capital and largest city of the Republic of Austria and one of the nine states of Austria. Vienna is Austria's primary city, with a population of about 1.723 million , and is by far the largest city in Austria, as well as its cultural, economic, and political centre...
(Akademie der Maler,Bildhauer und Baukunstler) in 1718. He died in Vienna on 10 June 1742.
Several of his works can be seen in different musea, churches and palaces :
- The painting The return from exile of Maximilian Emmanuel at the Nymphenburg PalaceNymphenburg PalaceThe Nymphenburg Palace , i.e. "Nymph's Castle", is a Baroque palace in Munich, Bavaria, southern Germany. The palace was the main summer residence of the rulers of Bavaria.-History:...
in Munich, Germany. - Several paintings at the Dominican churchDominikanerkirche (Vienna)The Church of St. Maria Rotunda, also known as Vienna's Dominican Church , is an early Baroque parish church and minor basilica in the historic center of Vienna, Austria...
in Vienna, such as the altarpiece and the paintings on the side walls of the chapel of St. Catherine of Siena and the Vincent Ferrer chapel. - The painting Christ and Peter at the lake of Genasaret (1727) in the Botlzmanngasse church, AlsergrundAlsergrundAlsergrund is the ninth district of Vienna, Austria . It is located just north of the first, central district, Innere Stadt. Alsergrund was incorporated in 1862, with seven suburbs. The area is densely populated, with a lot of government-built housing. According to the census of 2001, there were...
, district of Vienna, Austria - The ceiling fresco Falconry and the frescoes in the chapel of the castle of Eckartsau, Austria
- several drawings in the museum Antoine-Lécuyer, Saint-QuentinSaint-Quentin, AisneSaint-Quentin is a commune in the Aisne department in Picardy in northern France. It has been identified as the Augusta Veromanduorum of antiquity. It is named after Saint Quentin, who is said to have been martyred here in the 3rd century....
, France - drawings : The martyrdom of a saint and Study of sitting figure
He is not to be confused with his namesake and member of the family François Roëttiers the Younger (1702-1770)