Louis de Silvestre

French painter (1675-1760)
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Louis de Silvestre

Summary

Louis de Silvestre is a human[1]. His place of birth was Sceaux[2]. He was born on June 23, 1675[3]. He passed away in Paris[4]. He died on April 11, 1760[5]. He worked as a painter[6], portraitist[7], and designer[8]. He ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[9]

Key Facts

  • Born in Sceaux[2], Louis de Silvestre…
  • Louis de Silvestre passed away in Paris[4].
  • Louis de Silvestre was born on June 23, 1675[3].
  • Louis de Silvestre died on April 11, 1760[5].
  • Louis de Silvestre's father was Israel Silvestre[10].
  • Louis de Silvestre's mother was Henriette Sélincart[11].
  • Among Louis de Silvestre's spouses was Marie-Catherine Silvestre[12].
  • A child of Louis de Silvestre was Marie-Maximilienne de Silvestre[13].
  • Louis de Silvestre held citizenship in France[14].
  • Louis de Silvestre's professions included painter[6].
  • Louis de Silvestre's professions included portraitist[7].
  • Louis de Silvestre's professions included designer[8].
  • Louis de Silvestre held the position of court painter[15].
  • Louis de Silvestre was employed by Dresden Academy of Fine Arts[16].
  • Louis de Silvestre's education included a stint at Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture[17].
  • A notable student of Louis de Silvestre was Giovanni Battista Casanova[18].
  • A notable work attributed to Louis de Silvestre is Portrait of Maria Josepha of Austria[19].
  • A notable work attributed to Louis de Silvestre is Portrait of Augustus III of Poland[20].
  • Louis de Silvestre is recorded as male[21].
  • Louis de Silvestre's instance of is recorded as human[22].
  • Louis de Silvestre's genre is history painting[23].
  • Louis de Silvestre's genre is portrait[24].
  • Louis de Silvestre's Commons category is recorded as Louis de Silvestre[25].
  • Louis de Silvestre earned the academic degree of professor[26].
  • Louis de Silvestre's family name is recorded as de Silvestre[27].

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Origins and Family

Louis de Silvestre was born in Sceaux[2]. He was born on June 23, 1675[3]. His father was Israel Silvestre[10]. His mother was Henriette Sélincart[11].

Education

Louis de Silvestre was educated at Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture[17]. He earned the academic degree of professor[26]. Studied under Charles Le Brun[28], a painter[29], 1619–1690[30], of France[31], specialised in painting[32] and Bon Boullogne[33], a painter[34], 1649–1717[35], of France[36], awarded the Prix de Rome[37].

Career and Affiliations

Recorded occupations include painter[6], portraitist[7], and designer[8]. Among Louis de Silvestre's employers was Dresden Academy of Fine Arts[16]. He held the position of court painter[15]. A notable student of him was Giovanni Battista Casanova[18].

Works and Contributions

Notable works include Portrait of Maria Josepha of Austria[19], a painting[38], founded in 1700[39] and Portrait of Augustus III of Poland[20], a painting[40], founded in 1700[41].

Personal Life

Among Louis de Silvestre's spouses was Marie-Catherine Silvestre[12]. A child of him was Marie-Maximilienne de Silvestre[13].

Death and Burial

Louis de Silvestre died on April 11, 1760[5]. He died in Paris[4].

Why It Matters

Louis de Silvestre ranks in the top 0.73% of human entities by monthly Wikipedia readership (83 views/month, #7,283 of 1,000,298).[9] He has Wikipedia articles in 7 language editions, a strong signal of global cultural recognition.[42] He is known by 34 alternative names across languages and contexts.[43]

FAQs

Where was Louis de Silvestre born?

Louis de Silvestre was born in Sceaux[2].

Where did Louis de Silvestre die?

Louis de Silvestre died in Paris[4].

Who were Louis de Silvestre's parents?

Louis de Silvestre's father was Israel Silvestre[10]. Louis de Silvestre's mother was Henriette Sélincart[11].

Who was Louis de Silvestre married to?

Louis de Silvestre's spouses include Marie-Catherine Silvestre[12].

What did Louis de Silvestre do for work?

Louis de Silvestre worked as painter[6], portraitist[7], and designer[8].

Where did Louis de Silvestre go to school?

Louis de Silvestre was educated at Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture[17].

References

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  1. [2] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  2. [4] . Integrated Authority File. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  3. [21] . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  6. [12] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  7. [14] . KulturNav. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  8. [22] . BnF authorities. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
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  10. [13] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . wikidata.org.
  11. [17] . wikidata.org.
  12. [6] . Union List of Artist Names. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  13. [7] . The Fine Art Archive. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  14. [8] . Collectie Boijmans Online. Retrieved . boijmans.nl. Provenance: wikidata.org.
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  19. [26] . wikidata.org.
  20. [3] . RKDartists. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  21. [5] . RKDartists. Retrieved . cs.isabart.org. Provenance: wikidata.org.
  22. [27] . wikidata.org.
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  24. [20] . wikidata.org.
  25. [18] . wikidata.org.
  26. [28] . wikidata.org.
  27. [33] . wikidata.org.

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  1. [38] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  2. [39] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  3. [40] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  4. [41] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  5. [29] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  6. [30] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  7. [31] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  8. [32] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  9. [34] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  10. [35] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  11. [36] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site
  12. [37] . Wikidata. wikidata.org. → on this site

Class ancestry

  1. [1] . Wikidata. wikidata.org.

Aggregate / graph-position facts

  1. [9] . Wikimedia Foundation. dumps.wikimedia.org.
  2. [42] . Wikidata sitelinks. wikidata.org.
  3. [43] . Wikidata aliases. wikidata.org.

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