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Jean Desmarets de Saint-Sorlin

Also known as: Jean Desmarets de Saint-Sorlin; primary name: Desmarets de Saint-Sorlin, Jean
Details: individual; author/poet; French; Male
Life dates: 1595-1676
Biography: Author, a founding member of the Académie Française, of which he was the chancellor (1634-1638). Close to Richelieu (q.v.). Author of a treatise, 'La comparaison de la langue et de la poesie francaises avec la Grecque et la Latine', which favourably compared French language and poetry to its Greek & Latin counterparts and was one of the starting points of the quarrel between the Ancients and Moderns. Another famouswork of his is 'Clovis ou la France Chrétienne' (1657), which he dedicated to the young Louis XIV.

369 related objects

drawing; print study

Museum number: 1946,0713.1080 |
Producer name: Drawn by:François ChauveauFormerly attributed to:Sébastien Bourdon |
Production date: 1657

print; title-page

Museum number: 1858,0417.1492 |
Producer name: BIOG20356 Print made by:Abraham Bosse |
Production date: 1638

print; playing-card

Title: Olympias Jeu des Reynes Renommées |
Museum number: 1871,0513.496 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; playing-card

Title: Les trois Graces Jeu des fables |
Museum number: 1856,0510.846 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; playing-card

Title: Apollon Jeu des fables |
Museum number: 1849,0421.242 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; playing-card

Title: Jason Jeu des fables |
Museum number: 1856,0510.851 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; playing-card

Title: Berthe Jeu des Reynes Renommées |
Museum number: 1871,0513.530 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; title-page

Museum number: 1865,0408.289 |
Producer name: BIOG38080 Print made by:Claude Mellan |
Production date: 1645

print; playing-card

Title: Phaeton Jeu des fables |
Museum number: 1849,0421.236 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; playing-card

Title: Arion Jeu des fables |
Museum number: 1856,0510.802 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1869,0410.1142 |
Producer name: BIOG22641 Print made by:François Chauveau |
Production date: 1657

print; playing-card

Title: Jeu de la Géographie |
Museum number: 1896,0501.683.1-37 |
Producer name: After:Stefano della BellaAfter:Jean Desmarests |
Production date: 1644-1700

print; playing-card

Title: Amphion Jeu des fables |
Museum number: 1856,0510.804 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; playing-card

Title: Mariame Jeu des Reynes Renommées |
Museum number: 1871,0513.499 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; playing-card

Title: Pluton Jeu des fables |
Museum number: 1849,0421.253 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; playing-card

Title: Jupiter et Semele Jeu des fables |
Museum number: 1856,0510.817 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; playing-card

Title: Saturne Jeu des fables |
Museum number: 1856,0510.806 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; playing-card

Title: Niobe Jeu des fables |
Museum number: 1856,0510.816 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; playing-card

Title: Marie Stuard Jeu des Reynes Renommées |
Museum number: 1871,0513.500 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; playing-card

Title: Venus Jeu des fables |
Museum number: 1856,0510.809 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; playing-card

Title: Jupiter et Europe Jeu des fables |
Museum number: 1849,0421.233 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; playing-card

Title: Hercule et Deianire Jeu des fables |
Museum number: 1856,0510.835 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; book-illustration; album

Museum number: 1937,0915.448.212 |
Producer name: BIOG22641 Print made by:François Chauveau |
Production date: 1657

print; playing-card

Title: Roxane Jeu des Reynes Renommées |
Museum number: 1871,0513.495 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; playing-card

Title: Jeu de la Géographie |
Museum number: 1896,0501.682.1-27 |
Producer name: After:Stefano della BellaAfter:Jean Desmarests |
Production date: 1644-1700

print; playing-card

Title: Apollon Jeu des fables |
Museum number: 1856,0510.811 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; playing-card

Title: Saturne Jeu des fables |
Museum number: 1849,0421.240 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; playing-card

Title: Zanzibar Jeu de la Géographie |
Museum number: 1871,1209.4717 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; playing-card

Title: Afrique Jeu de la Géographie |
Museum number: 1871,0513.590 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; playing-card

Title: Congo Jeu de la Géographie |
Museum number: 1871,0513.620 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; playing-card

Title: Mauritanie Tingitane Jeu de la Géographie |
Museum number: 1871,0513.605 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; playing-card

Title: Espagne Jeu de la Géographie |
Museum number: 1871,0513.597 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; playing-card

Title: Allemagne Jeu de la Géographie |
Museum number: 1871,0513.633 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; playing-card

Title: Italie Jeu de la Géographie |
Museum number: 1871,0513.637 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; playing-card

Title: Pologne Jeu de la Géographie |
Museum number: 1871,0513.621 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; playing-card

Title: Grece Jeu de la Géographie |
Museum number: 1871,0513.607 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; playing-card

Title: Arabie Jeu de la Géographie |
Museum number: 1871,1209.4709 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; playing-card

Title: Turquie Jeu de la Géographie |
Museum number: 1871,1209.4700 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; playing-card

Title: Europe Jeu de la Géographie |
Museum number: 1871,0513.587 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; playing-card

Title: Monomotapa Jeu de la Géographie |
Museum number: 1871,1209.4701 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; playing-card

Title: Jeu des Fables |
Museum number: 1896,0501.1235-1287 |
Producer name: Print made by:Stefano della BellaAfter:Jean Desmarests |
Production date: 1644 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print; title-page

Museum number: 1858,0417.1536 |
Producer name: Print made by:Abraham BosseAfter:Claude Vignon |
Production date: 1639 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print; playing-card

Title: Jeu des Reynes Renommées |
Museum number: 1896,0501.656.1-53 |
Producer name: After:Stefano della BellaPublished by:Pierre Mortier |
Production date: 1680-1711 |
Production place: Published in:Amsterdam (Netherlands)

print; playing-card

Title: Cartes des Rois de france |
Museum number: 1871,0513.441 |
Producer name: Print made by:Stefano della BellaPublished by:Henri Le Gras |
Production date: 1644 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print; playing-card

Title: Didon Reyne de Carthage. Jeu des Reynes Renommées |
Museum number: 1871,0513.486 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print

Museum number: 1870,0625.757 |
Producer name: Print made by:Abraham BosseAfter:Claude Vignon |
Production date: 1639 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1870,0625.761 |
Producer name: Print made by:Abraham BosseAfter:Claude Vignon |
Production date: 1639 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print; playing-card

Title: Louis le Juste, xiii.e Cartes des Rois de france |
Museum number: 1871,0513.479 |
Producer name: Print made by:Stefano della BellaPublished by:Henri Le Gras |
Production date: 1644 |
Production place: Published in:Paris (France)

print; playing-card

Title: Jeu des fables |
Museum number: 1871,0513.563-574 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; playing-card

Title: Zenobie Reyne des Palmyreniens Jeu des Reynes Renommées |
Museum number: 1871,0513.487 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; playing-card

Title: Borée et Orithie Jeu des fables |
Museum number: 1849,0421.232 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; book-illustration; album

Museum number: 1937,0915.448.216 |
Producer name: BIOG22641 Print made by:François Chauveau |
Production date: 1657

print; playing-card

Title: Mercure et Argus Jeu des fables |
Museum number: 1849,0421.244 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; playing-card

Title: Latone et les Paysans Jeu des fables |
Museum number: 1856,0510.815 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; playing-card

Title: Anne d'Austriche Jeu des Reynes Renommées |
Museum number: 1871,0513.532 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; playing-card

Title: Dedale et Icare Jeu des fables |
Museum number: 1856,0510.832 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; playing-card

Title: Pyrame et Thisbé Jeu des fables |
Museum number: 1856,0510.850 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; playing-card

Title: Messalline Jeu des Reynes Renommées |
Museum number: 1871,0513.514 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; playing-card

Title: Pallas et Arachné Jeu des fables |
Museum number: 1856,0510.833 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; book-illustration; album

Museum number: 1937,0915.448.217 |
Producer name: BIOG22641 Print made by:François Chauveau |
Production date: 1657

print; playing-card

Title: Martesie Jeu des Reynes Renommées |
Museum number: 1871,0513.490 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; playing-card

Title: Salmacis et Hermaphrodite Jeu des fables |
Museum number: 1856,0510.823 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; playing-card

Title: Tomyris Reyne des Massagetes en Scythie Jeu des Reynes Renommées |
Museum number: 1871,0513.489 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; playing-card

Title: Niobe Jeu des fables |
Museum number: 1849,0421.256 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; book-illustration; album

Museum number: 1937,0915.448.215 |
Producer name: Print made by:Abraham BosseAfter:Sébastien Bourdon |
Production date: 1657

print; playing-card

Title: Fredegonde Jeu des Reynes Renommées |
Museum number: 1871,0513.516 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; playing-card

Title: Bacchus Jeu des fables |
Museum number: 1856,0510.814 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; playing-card

Title: Venus et Adonis Jeu des fables |
Museum number: 1856,0510.839 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; playing-card

Title: Jupiter et Calisto Jeu des fables |
Museum number: 1856,0510.844 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; playing-card

Title: Junon Jeu des fables |
Museum number: 1856,0510.807 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; frontispiece

Museum number: 1865,0408.210 |
Producer name: BIOG38080 Print made by:Claude Mellan |
Production date: 1648

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1869,0410.1134 |
Producer name: BIOG22641 Print made by:François Chauveau |
Production date: 1657

print; playing-card

Title: Deucalion et Pyrrha Jeu des fables |
Museum number: 1856,0510.826 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; playing-card

Title: Elisabeth Jeu des Reynes Renommées |
Museum number: 1871,0513.506 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; book-illustration; album

Museum number: 1937,0915.448.220 |
Producer name: BIOG22641 Print made by:François Chauveau |
Production date: 1657

print; playing-card

Title: Persée et Meduse Jeu des fables |
Museum number: 1856,0510.820 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; frontispiece

Museum number: 1991,0615.45 |
Producer name: BIOG25101 After:Armand Desmarets de Saint-Sorlin |
Production date: 1659

print; book-illustration; album

Museum number: 1937,0915.448.210 |
Producer name: BIOG22641 Print made by:François Chauveau |
Production date: 1657

print; playing-card

Title: Neptune Jeu des fables |
Museum number: 1856,0510.803 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; playing-card

Title: Dedale et Icare Jeu des fables |
Museum number: 1849,0421.247 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; playing-card

Title: Junon Jeu des fables |
Museum number: 1849,0421.228 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1869,0410.1136 |
Producer name: BIOG22641 Print made by:François Chauveau |
Production date: 1657

print; playing-card

Title: Jeu des Reynes Renommées |
Museum number: 1896,0501.657.1-7 |
Producer name: After:Stefano della BellaAfter:Jean Desmarests |
Production date: 1644-1700

print; playing-card

Title: Les neuf Muses Jeu des fables |
Museum number: 1849,0421.270 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; playing-card

Title: Vulcan et Thetis Jeu des fables |
Museum number: 1849,0421.261 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; playing-card

Title: Penthesilee Jeu des Reynes Renommées |
Museum number: 1871,0513.493 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; book-illustration; album

Museum number: 1937,0915.448.228 |
Producer name: BIOG22641 Print made by:François Chauveau |
Production date: 1657

print; playing-card

Title: Pigmalion Jeu des fables |
Museum number: 1856,0510.824 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; playing-card

Title: Pan et Syrinx Jeu des fables |
Museum number: 1856,0510.834 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; playing-card

Title: Octavie Jeu des Reynes Renommées |
Museum number: 1871,0513.498 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; playing-card

Title: Cephale et Procris Jeu des fables |
Museum number: 1856,0510.849 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1869,0410.1163 |
Producer name: BIOG22641 Print made by:François Chauveau |
Production date: 1658

print; playing-card

Title: Evadné Jeu des Reynes Renommées |
Museum number: 1871,0513.485 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; book-illustration; album

Museum number: 1937,0915.448.211 |
Producer name: BIOG22641 Print made by:François Chauveau |
Production date: 1657

print; playing-card

Title: Ceres Jeu des fables |
Museum number: 1856,0510.842 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1869,0410.1164 |
Producer name: BIOG22641 Print made by:François Chauveau |
Production date: 1658

print; playing-card

Title: Les trois Graces Jeu des fables |
Museum number: 1849,0421.250 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; playing-card

Title: Jeanne Reyne de Naples Jeu des Reynes Renommées |
Museum number: 1871,0513.513 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

print; book-illustration

Museum number: 1869,0410.1141 |
Producer name: BIOG22641 Print made by:François Chauveau |
Production date: 1658

print; playing-card

Title: Narcisse Jeu des fables |
Museum number: 1856,0510.852 |
Producer name: BIOG19073 Print made by:Stefano della Bella |
Production date: 1644

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