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Jean de La Fontaine

(1621–1695)

Tombe de Jean de La Fontaine (cimetière du Père Lachaise, division 25).

Works:

• Elektitaj fabloj de J. de La Fontaine (Esperanto)

• Fables de La Fontaine (French)

• Fables of La Fontaine (English)

• Tales and Novels of La Fontaine (English)

• Quotes and Images From The Tales and Novels of La Fontaine (English)

Quotes:

• Jean de La Fontaine: Quotations

La Fontaine in Art:

Chagall, Marc (1887-1985)
Le Cerf et la Vigne
1927–1930
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland

 

 

Daubigny, Charles-François (1817-1878)
Le chêne et le roseau
c.1873
Cleveland Museum of Art, Cleveland

 

 

Fragonard, Jean-Honoré (1732-1806)
Psyché montrant à ses soeurs les présents de l’amour
1753
National Gallery, London

 

 

Ingres, Jean Auguste Dominique (1780-1867)
L’apothéose d’Homère
1827
Musée du Louvre, Paris

 

Born July 8 1621 Château-Thierry (France)
Died April 13 1695 Paris (France)
Buried Cimetière du Père Lachaise (Paris)
Occupation Fabulist Moralist
Occupation Novelist Playwright
Occupation Poet Writer

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