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==References == | <p> one of the most celebrated of French painters, was born in 1617, and after studying with his father, a sculptor, was placed in the school of Simon Vouet at Paris. He soon excelled his master, and adopted a style which is noted for its simplicity and severity. He has been termed by his admirers the French Raphael; but he was far behind that great master in every respect. He died in 1655. He painted the celebrated series of St. Bruno, twenty-two large pictures on wood, in the cloister of the [[Carthusians]] at Paris, before his thirtieth year: '''''—''''' St. Paul [[Preaching]] at Ephesus: The [[Gentiles]] [[Burning]] their [[Prescribed]] Book (1649), engraved by Picart and Massard: '''''—''''' Paul [[Healing]] the Sick: '''''—''''' Martyrdoms of St. [[Laurence]] and St. Protais, both engraved by Gerard Audran. He painted many other celebrated pictures, as, Christ Scourged: '''''—''''' Christ with [[Martha]] and Mary: '''''—''''' The [[Presentation]] in the Temple: '''''—''''' The [[Histories]] of St. Martin and St. Benedict. </p> | ||
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<ref name="term_62297"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/sueur,+eustache+le Eustache Le Sueur from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | <ref name="term_62297"> [https://bibleportal.com/encyclopedia/cyclopedia-of-biblical-theological-and-ecclesiastical-literature/sueur,+eustache+le Eustache Le Sueur from Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature]</ref> | ||
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Latest revision as of 17:15, 15 October 2021
Eustache Le Sueur [1]
one of the most celebrated of French painters, was born in 1617, and after studying with his father, a sculptor, was placed in the school of Simon Vouet at Paris. He soon excelled his master, and adopted a style which is noted for its simplicity and severity. He has been termed by his admirers the French Raphael; but he was far behind that great master in every respect. He died in 1655. He painted the celebrated series of St. Bruno, twenty-two large pictures on wood, in the cloister of the Carthusians at Paris, before his thirtieth year: — St. Paul Preaching at Ephesus: The Gentiles Burning their Prescribed Book (1649), engraved by Picart and Massard: — Paul Healing the Sick: — Martyrdoms of St. Laurence and St. Protais, both engraved by Gerard Audran. He painted many other celebrated pictures, as, Christ Scourged: — Christ with Martha and Mary: — The Presentation in the Temple: — The Histories of St. Martin and St. Benedict.
