
Van der Heyden, Jan (1637-1712) Corner of a Library 1711 Oil on canvas, 77 x 63.5 cm Museo Thyssen-Bornemisza, Madrid The present canvas had an inscription on the pedestal of the candelabrum which is partly lost and repainted, but which originally…
(1636–1711) Nicolas Boileau-Despréaux Works: • Le Lutrin, poème héroï-comique (French) Boileau in Art: Ingres, Jean Auguste Dominique (1780-1867) L’apothéose d’Homère 1827 Musée du Louvre, Paris Born November 1 1636 Paris (France) Died March 13 1711 Paris (France) Occupation Academician Literary critic Occupation Poet…
Deaths: • Boileau, Nicolas (1636-1711) • Lairesse, Gérard de (1641-1711) Music: • Vivaldi, Antonio (1678-1741): L’estro armonico (1711) Art: • Van der Heyden, Jan (1637-1712): Corner of a Library (1711) • Van der Heyden, Jan (1637-1712): Library Interior with Still Life (1711-12) • Watteau,…