Hector Giacomelli
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Hector Giacomelli, born in Paris
on April 1, 1822 and died in Menton
on December 1, 1904. He was a French watercolorist,engraver and illustrator, best known for his paintings of birds.
But when he was 30 years old, a serious illness forces him to go away from Paris. He then started to draw and paint plants, insects and birds around his new and spectacular house. Making lots of money in Paris, he developed a passion for the work of Auguste Raffet, which he published the catalog "racist" in 1862. He worked with Gustave Doré
, for which he composed ornaments like "The Holy Bible according to the Vulgate", published in 1866. He contributed drawings to several newspapers, such as The World illustrated, The Store picturesque and Illustration
. He also privately illustrated books that brought him wealthy bibliophiles. He was one of the organizers of the exposition of the century prints of 1887 and Section retrospective of Fine Arts, the Universal Paris Exposition of 1889. Illustrating on top of other artists like Jules Michelet
, André Theuriet
François Coppée
and Alfred de Musset
, Giacomelli also became a renowned collector. He has written Henri Béraldi
, the most beautiful collection of prints of known the nineteenth century. It is a passion, delusional, a rabbit
. Who has not seen Giacomelli looking at a burning high-quality saw nothing.
Hector Giacomelli illustrated among others :
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
on April 1, 1822 and died in Menton
Menton
Menton is a commune in the Alpes-Maritimes department in the Provence-Alpes-Côte d'Azur region in southeastern France.Situated on the French Riviera, along the Franco-Italian border, it is nicknamed la perle de la France ....
on December 1, 1904. He was a French watercolorist,engraver and illustrator, best known for his paintings of birds.
Biography
His Italian father, a professor of singing, was first engraver before becoming an industrial designer for the goldsmith of the jewellery.But when he was 30 years old, a serious illness forces him to go away from Paris. He then started to draw and paint plants, insects and birds around his new and spectacular house. Making lots of money in Paris, he developed a passion for the work of Auguste Raffet, which he published the catalog "racist" in 1862. He worked with Gustave Doré
Gustave Doré
Paul Gustave Doré was a French artist, engraver, illustrator and sculptor. Doré worked primarily with wood engraving and steel engraving.-Biography:...
, for which he composed ornaments like "The Holy Bible according to the Vulgate", published in 1866. He contributed drawings to several newspapers, such as The World illustrated, The Store picturesque and Illustration
Illustration
An illustration is a displayed visualization form presented as a drawing, painting, photograph or other work of art that is created to elucidate or dictate sensual information by providing a visual representation graphically.- Early history :The earliest forms of illustration were prehistoric...
. He also privately illustrated books that brought him wealthy bibliophiles. He was one of the organizers of the exposition of the century prints of 1887 and Section retrospective of Fine Arts, the Universal Paris Exposition of 1889. Illustrating on top of other artists like Jules Michelet
Jules Michelet
Jules Michelet was a French historian. He was born in Paris to a family with Huguenot traditions.-Early life:His father was a master printer, not very prosperous, and Jules assisted him in the actual work of the press...
, André Theuriet
André Theuriet
Claude Adhémar André Theuriet French poet and novelist, was born at Marly-le-Roi , and was educated at Bar-le-Duc in his mother's province of Lorraine....
François Coppée
François Coppée
François Edouard Joachim Coppée was a French poet and novelist.-Biography:He was born in Paris to a civil servant. After attending the Lycée Saint-Louis he became a clerk in the ministry of war, and won public favour as a poet of the Parnassian school. His first printed verses date from 1864...
and Alfred de Musset
Alfred de Musset
Alfred Louis Charles de Musset-Pathay was a French dramatist, poet, and novelist.Along with his poetry, he is known for writing La Confession d'un enfant du siècle from 1836.-Biography:Musset was born on 11 December 1810 in Paris...
, Giacomelli also became a renowned collector. He has written Henri Béraldi
Henri Béraldi
Henri Béraldi was a French bibliophile, publisher and author of books on the Pyrenees and on engravers....
, the most beautiful collection of prints of known the nineteenth century. It is a passion, delusional, a rabbit
Rabbit
Rabbits are small mammals in the family Leporidae of the order Lagomorpha, found in several parts of the world...
. Who has not seen Giacomelli looking at a burning high-quality saw nothing.
Hector Giacomelli illustrated among others :
- Louis Desnoyers : The Mésaventures Jean-Paul Choppart (1865)
- Jules MicheletJules MicheletJules Michelet was a French historian. He was born in Paris to a family with Huguenot traditions.-Early life:His father was a master printer, not very prosperous, and Jules assisted him in the actual work of the press...
:- The Bird (1867),
- The Bug(1875)
- André TheurietAndré TheurietClaude Adhémar André Theuriet French poet and novelist, was born at Marly-le-Roi , and was educated at Bar-le-Duc in his mother's province of Lorraine....
:- Nests (1879),
- Sous Bois(1883),
- Our Birds(1886)
- François CoppéeFrançois CoppéeFrançois Edouard Joachim Coppée was a French poet and novelist.-Biography:He was born in Paris to a civil servant. After attending the Lycée Saint-Louis he became a clerk in the ministry of war, and won public favour as a poet of the Parnassian school. His first printed verses date from 1864...
: The Illustrated Month (1891) - Alfred de MussetAlfred de MussetAlfred Louis Charles de Musset-Pathay was a French dramatist, poet, and novelist.Along with his poetry, he is known for writing La Confession d'un enfant du siècle from 1836.-Biography:Musset was born on 11 December 1810 in Paris...
: istory of a white merle (1904)