Jacques Le Chevallier
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Jacques Le Chevallier was a French
glass
maker, decorative artist, illustrator, and engraver. He was mobilized during World War I
; after the war he became a master artisan in the studio of Louis Barillet
, with whom he remained until 1945.
As a child, Le Chevallier attended the École natione des Arts décoratifs between 1911 and 1915 where he was a student of Paul Renouard and Eugene Morand. Although mobilized during World War I
, Le Chevallier eventually became a master artisan in 1920 in the studio of Louis Barillet
with whom he remained until 1945.
Le Chevallier was a member of the Société des Artistes décorateurs et sociétaire du Salon d’Automne which he sometimes participated in as an artist doing paintings and watercolors. He was also a founder of the Union des Artistes moderns (UAM) in 1925.
In 1948, Le Chevallier organized the Centre d’Art sacré in collaboration with Maurice Rocher and has been a lecturer in stained glass
windows at the École supérieure des Beaux-Arts.
Le Chevallier also created a number of stained glass
windows in the studio of Louis Barillet, 15 Square de Vergennes, for the French Pavilion at the Exposition international des Arts décoratifs de 1925 in Paris.
He worked on the windows of churches and chapens in France, Belgium and Switzerland ( Doullens , La Roche-Posay , Noireau Conde-sur- , Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët , Bourg-en-Bresse ) and cathedrals ( Notre-Dame de Paris , Saint-Maurice d'Angers , Saint-Pierre de Beauvais, , Saint-Jean de Besançon , Saint-Etienne de Toulouse , Cathedral of Laon, Soissons Cathedral) and abroad in the framework of the Second Reconstruction.
Among his finest achievements are the works done with the help of his son Borny (Metz) for the Church of Saint-Pierre de Pingusson
France
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glass
Glass
Glass is an amorphous solid material. Glasses are typically brittle and optically transparent.The most familiar type of glass, used for centuries in windows and drinking vessels, is soda-lime glass, composed of about 75% silica plus Na2O, CaO, and several minor additives...
maker, decorative artist, illustrator, and engraver. He was mobilized during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
; after the war he became a master artisan in the studio of Louis Barillet
Louis Barillet
Louis Barillet was a French artist, known for his work in stained glass. Among those with whom he collaborated was Jacques Le Chevallier. His windows may be seen in the church of Notre-Dame-des-Missions-du-cygne d'Enghien.-References:...
, with whom he remained until 1945.
Biography
His father was a representative in the architecture circles and his mother an art teacher in Paris.As a child, Le Chevallier attended the École natione des Arts décoratifs between 1911 and 1915 where he was a student of Paul Renouard and Eugene Morand. Although mobilized during World War I
World War I
World War I , which was predominantly called the World War or the Great War from its occurrence until 1939, and the First World War or World War I thereafter, was a major war centred in Europe that began on 28 July 1914 and lasted until 11 November 1918...
, Le Chevallier eventually became a master artisan in 1920 in the studio of Louis Barillet
Louis Barillet
Louis Barillet was a French artist, known for his work in stained glass. Among those with whom he collaborated was Jacques Le Chevallier. His windows may be seen in the church of Notre-Dame-des-Missions-du-cygne d'Enghien.-References:...
with whom he remained until 1945.
Le Chevallier was a member of the Société des Artistes décorateurs et sociétaire du Salon d’Automne which he sometimes participated in as an artist doing paintings and watercolors. He was also a founder of the Union des Artistes moderns (UAM) in 1925.
In 1948, Le Chevallier organized the Centre d’Art sacré in collaboration with Maurice Rocher and has been a lecturer in stained glass
Stained glass
The term stained glass can refer to coloured glass as a material or to works produced from it. Throughout its thousand-year history, the term has been applied almost exclusively to the windows of churches and other significant buildings...
windows at the École supérieure des Beaux-Arts.
His Works
He is among others known for his production of luminaries during the 1920s and 1930s. He used industrial materials to create lamps designed for individuals in general or to be used in well-defined architectural projects.Le Chevallier also created a number of stained glass
Stained glass
The term stained glass can refer to coloured glass as a material or to works produced from it. Throughout its thousand-year history, the term has been applied almost exclusively to the windows of churches and other significant buildings...
windows in the studio of Louis Barillet, 15 Square de Vergennes, for the French Pavilion at the Exposition international des Arts décoratifs de 1925 in Paris.
He worked on the windows of churches and chapens in France, Belgium and Switzerland ( Doullens , La Roche-Posay , Noireau Conde-sur- , Saint-Hilaire-du-Harcouët , Bourg-en-Bresse ) and cathedrals ( Notre-Dame de Paris , Saint-Maurice d'Angers , Saint-Pierre de Beauvais, , Saint-Jean de Besançon , Saint-Etienne de Toulouse , Cathedral of Laon, Soissons Cathedral) and abroad in the framework of the Second Reconstruction.
Among his finest achievements are the works done with the help of his son Borny (Metz) for the Church of Saint-Pierre de Pingusson
Expositions
Several exhibits are devoted to Le Chevallier in 2007-2008. They include:- La Piscine de Roubaix
- le Musée départemental de l'Oise à Beauvais
- la Fondation Solange Bertrand à Montigny-lès-MetzMontigny-lès-MetzMontigny-lès-Metz is a commune in the Moselle department in Lorraine in north-eastern France.It is the largest suburb of the city of Metz, and is adjacent to it on the west.-External links:*...
- le 15 Square de Vergennes à Paris.