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VI - The Martyrdom of Saint Hippolytus - Marty de Cambiaire

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Fig. 6 P. Subleyras, Le <strong>Marty</strong>re <strong>de</strong> saint Hippolyte, Fontainebleau, musée national du château (Inv. 8002, MR 2485)<br />

PIERRE SUBLEYRAS<br />

Peint sur toile, large 23 pouces, haut 8 p.<br />

9 lignes.<br />

18. Jesus-Christ à table chez Simon le<br />

Pharisien ; ce petit Tableau, composé<br />

d’une gran<strong>de</strong> quantité <strong>de</strong> figures & d’une<br />

belle ordonnance, peut-être cité comme<br />

un chef-d’œuvre, tant par sa touche<br />

légère & précieuse que par la belle<br />

harmonie <strong>de</strong> couleur qui y regne. La<br />

même composition en grand, est placée<br />

dans le réfectoire <strong>de</strong>s Chanoines réguliers<br />

<strong>de</strong> <strong>Saint</strong> Jean <strong>de</strong> Latran, Ville d’Asti en<br />

Piémont.<br />

Peint sur toile, large 36 pouces, haut 27.<br />

19. Diane & Endymion : ce Tableau, dont<br />

l’effet <strong>de</strong> nuit est parfaitement entendu, est<br />

PIERRE SUBLEYRAS<br />

Painted on canvas, 23 inches wi<strong>de</strong>, 8<br />

¾ in. high.<br />

18. Jesus-Christ at the Banquet <strong>of</strong> Simon the<br />

Pharisee; this small Painting, showing a<br />

large number <strong>of</strong> figures & an or<strong>de</strong>rly<br />

composition, may be consi<strong>de</strong>red as a<br />

masterpiece, due to its light, refined touch<br />

as well as its harmonious array <strong>of</strong> colours.<br />

<strong>The</strong> same composition full size is located<br />

in the refectory <strong>of</strong> the Canons Regular <strong>of</strong> St.<br />

John Lateran, in the city <strong>of</strong> Asti, Piedmont.<br />

Painted on canvas, 36 inches wi<strong>de</strong>, 27<br />

high.<br />

19. Diana & Endymion: this Painting, which<br />

<strong>de</strong>monstrates a perfect command <strong>of</strong><br />

nocturnal effects, is enhanced by various<br />

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Pierre Subleyras et Théodore Géricault Le <strong>Marty</strong>re <strong>de</strong> saint Hippolyte

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