Audran
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The Audrans were a family of French artists, natives of Paris and Lyons.
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- Charles Audran I (1594-1674)
- Claude Audran I (1597-1677)
- Germain AudranGermain AudranGermain Audran, who was born at Lyons in 1631, was instructed by his uncle Charles in the art of engraving in Paris. He died at Lyons in 1710. His merit was considerable, although very inferior to that of some others of his family. Germain had four sons, Claude III, Benoit I, Jean, and Louis...
(1631-1710), son of Charles I - Claude Audran II (1639-1684), nephew of Charles I
- Gérard AudranGérard AudranGérard Audran , was a French engraver of the Audran family, the third son of Claude Audran....
(1640-1704), son of Charles I - Claude Audran IIIClaude Audran IIIClaude Audran III was a French painter.Audran was born in Lyon into a family of artists. He was a decorative artist, and made a number of tapestries for the Gobelins. Audran's style included arabesques, grotesques and singeries. He died in 1734. -References:...
(1658-1734), son of Germain - Benoit Audran the ElderBenoît Audran the ElderBenoît Audran the Elder, the second son of Germain Audran, was born at Lyons in 1661. He received his first instruction in the art of engraving from his father; but had afterwards the advantage of studying under his uncle, the celebrated Gérard Audran...
(1661-1721), nephew of Gérard - Jean AudranJean AudranJean Audran, the brother of Benoit, and the third son of Germain Audran, was born at Lyons in 1667 ; having learned the rudiments of the art under his father, he was placed under the care of his uncle, the famous Gérard Audran, in Paris. Before he was twenty years of age he displayed uncommon...
(1667-1756), nephew of Gérard - Louis AudranLouis AudranLouis Audran, the fourth and youngest son of Germain Audran, was born at Lyon in 1670, and instructed in engraving by his uncle Gérard. He did not execute many plates, but assisted his brothers in forwarding theirs. He died at Paris about 1712. He engraved some copies of the large plates executed...
(1670-1712), son of Germain - Benoit Audran the YoungerBenoît Audran the YoungerBenoït Audran, called the Younger, to distinguish him from his uncle, was born in Paris in 1698, and died there in 1772. He was the sonand pupil of Jean Audran, and engraved in the same manner as his father. He engraved prints after Paolo Veronese, Poussin, Natoire, Lancret, Watteau, and other...
(1698-1772), son of Benoit the Elder - Prosper Gabriel Audran (1744-1819), grandson of Jean
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- Edmond AudranEdmond AudranAchille Edmond Audran was a French composer best known for several internationally successful operettas, including Les noces d'Olivette , La mascotte , Gillette de Narbonne , La cigale et la fourmi , Miss Helyett , and La poupée .After Audran's initial success in Paris, his works also became a...
(1842-1901), operette composer - René AudranRené AudranRené Audran was a senior official of the French Ministry of Defence. He was assassinated on 25 January 1985 by the armed group Action directe in front of his residence at La Celle-Saint-Cloud.- Background :...
general, high officer at the French defense ministry, murdered 1985 by Action Directe - Stéphane AudranStéphane AudranStéphane Audran is a French film and television actress, known for her performances in Oscar winning movies such as Le charme discret de la bourgeoisie and Babette's Feast and in critically acclaimed films like The Big Red One and Violette Nozière .She married...
(*1932), actress