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Vincennes, Jean Baptiste Bissot, sieur de

(Encyclopedia) Vincennes, Jean Baptiste Bissot, sieur deVincennes, Jean Baptiste Bissot, sieur devĭnsĕnzˈ; Fr. zhäN bätēstˈ bēsōˈ syör də văNsĕnˈ [key], 1668–1719, Canadian explorer and leader of the…

Jouvenet, Jean Baptiste

(Encyclopedia) Jouvenet, Jean BaptisteJouvenet, Jean BaptistezhäN bätēstˈ zh&oomacr;vənāˈ [key], 1644–1717, French painter, one of a family of painters. He worked in Paris in the studio of…

Lurçat, Jean

(Encyclopedia) Lurçat, JeanLurçat, JeanzhäN lürsăˈ [key], 1892–1966, French artist and writer. Lurçat worked as a painter and lithographer, illustrating numerous books. He is best known, however, as…

Moréas, Jean

(Encyclopedia) Moréas, JeanMoréas, JeanzhäN môrāäsˈ [key], 1856–1910, French poet, b. Athens. His name was originally Iannis Papadiamantopoulos. He went to Paris in 1872. He wrote two volumes of…

Liotard, Jean-Étienne

(Encyclopedia) Liotard, Jean-ÉtienneLiotard, Jean-ÉtiennezhäN ātyĕnˈ lyôtärˈ [key], 1702–89, Swiss painter. He is best known for his portraits and drawings in pastel, but he also made portraits in…

Pigalle, Jean Baptiste

(Encyclopedia) Pigalle, Jean BaptistePigalle, Jean BaptistezhäN bätēstˈ pēgälˈ [key], 1714–85, French sculptor. His skill embraced a wide range, from small works appealing to the taste of the court…

Domat, Jean

(Encyclopedia) Domat, JeanDomat, JeanzhäN dōmäˈ [key], 1625–96, French jurist. His Les Loix civiles dans leur ordre naturel [civil laws in their natural order] (3 vol., 1689–94) is a restatement of…

Fresnel, Augustin Jean

(Encyclopedia) Fresnel, Augustin JeanFresnel, Augustin JeanōgüstăNˈ zhäN frānĕlˈ [key] 1788–1827, French physicist and engineer. He is known for his research on light, especially on conditions…

Fantin-Latour, Ignace Henri Jean Théodore

(Encyclopedia) Fantin-Latour, Ignace Henri Jean ThéodoreFantin-Latour, Ignace Henri Jean Théodoreēgnäsˈ äNrēˈ zhäNˈ tēōdôrˈ fäNtăNˈ-lät&oomacr;rˈ [key], 1836–1904, French painter and lithographer…

Clouet, Jean

(Encyclopedia) Clouet, JeanClouet, JeanzhäN kl&oomacr;āˈ [key], called Janet or JehannetClouet, Jeanboth: zhänĕˈ [key], c.1485–1540, portrait and miniature painter. He was court painter and valet…