Georges de Selve
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Georges de Selve was a French scholar, diplomat and ecclesiastic.
. Three other brothers served as diplomats
Georges de Selve was Bishop of Lavaur from 1526 (at age 18) to 1540. He was sent by King Francis I of France as ambassador to the Republic of Venice
, Austria (in April 1540), to the Pope in Rome, to England, Germany and Spain.
He is one of two figures in a picture by Hans Holbein the Younger
, The Ambassadors
, which hangs in the National Gallery, London. De Selve is on the right, with Jean de Dinteville
.
He wrote on theology, studied with and was a patron of Eli Levita from 1534, and was commissioned by the king to make translations.
Biography
He was the son of Jean de Selve, a jurist and Parlement president, and brother of Odet de SelveOdet de Selve
Odet de Selve was a French diplomat.He was the son of Jean de Selve, first president at the parlements of Rouen and Bordeaux, vice-chancellor of Milan, and ambassador of the king of France. In 1540 Odet was appointed councillor at the parlement of Paris and in 1542 at the grand council...
. Three other brothers served as diplomats
Georges de Selve was Bishop of Lavaur from 1526 (at age 18) to 1540. He was sent by King Francis I of France as ambassador to the Republic of Venice
Republic of Venice
The Republic of Venice or Venetian Republic was a state originating from the city of Venice in Northeastern Italy. It existed for over a millennium, from the late 7th century until 1797. It was formally known as the Most Serene Republic of Venice and is often referred to as La Serenissima, in...
, Austria (in April 1540), to the Pope in Rome, to England, Germany and Spain.
He is one of two figures in a picture by Hans Holbein the Younger
Hans Holbein the Younger
Hans Holbein the Younger was a German artist and printmaker who worked in a Northern Renaissance style. He is best known as one of the greatest portraitists of the 16th century. He also produced religious art, satire and Reformation propaganda, and made a significant contribution to the history...
, The Ambassadors
The Ambassadors (Holbein)
The Ambassadors is a painting by Hans Holbein the Younger in the National Gallery, London. As well as being a double portrait, the painting contains a still life of several meticulously rendered objects, the meaning of which is the cause of much debate...
, which hangs in the National Gallery, London. De Selve is on the right, with Jean de Dinteville
Jean de Dinteville
Jean de Dinteville was a French diplomat. He is the left-hand figure in Holbein's 1533 painting The Ambassadors, painted whilst he was French ambassador to London, and which he presumably commissioned. Dinteville's motto was Memento mori, meaning "Remember thou shalt die."-See also:*François de...
.
He wrote on theology, studied with and was a patron of Eli Levita from 1534, and was commissioned by the king to make translations.