Jules-Claude Ziegler facts for kids
Jules-Claude Ziegler (1804-1856) was a talented French artist. He was a painter, a ceramicist (someone who works with clay and pottery), and even a photographer! He was part of the French art school.
Ziegler was born in 1804 in a town called Langres, in France. He started showing his art in big exhibitions called the Salon in 1832. He even became a knight of the Légion d'Honneur in 1825. This is a very important award in France. Ziegler learned from a famous artist named Dominique Ingres.
One of his most famous works is a large painting on the half-dome above the altar in the Église de la Madeleine in Paris. This is a beautiful church.
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Famous Artworks
Jules-Claude Ziegler created many important artworks during his life. His paintings often showed scenes from history, religion, or everyday life. He also painted portraits of people.
Paintings of Cities and People
- View of Venise at Night (1832): This painting was bought by King Louis-Philippe Ier of France.
- Venise at Night (1833): A sketch of Venice, found in the musée des Beaux-Arts de Nantes.
- Portrait of Cardinal Montalte (1833): A painting of an important religious leader.
- The Doge Foscari Returning to His Palace (1833): This painting is in a museum in Arras. It shows a historical moment.
- Giotto at Cimabue's Studio (1833): This artwork is in the musée des Beaux-Arts de Bordeaux. It shows two famous Italian painters.
Religious and Historical Art
- Saint George Slaying the Dragon (1834): This painting is in a church in Saint-Omer. A copy is in the musée des Beaux-Arts de Nancy.
- Louis de Champagne, Count of Sancerre (1835): A portrait of a French marshal, found at the Château de Versailles.
- Marshal Kellerman (1835): A portrait of another important military leader, located in the Sénat in Paris.
- The Prophet Daniel in the Lions' Den (1838): This painting is in the Museum of Nantes. A copy is in Langres.
- The History of Christianity (1836-1838): This is a large fresco in the église de la Madeleine in Paris.
- Saint Luke Painting the Virgin Mary (1839): This artwork is in the museum of Dunkerque. A copy is in the Musée Magnin of Dijon.
- The Good Shepherd (1839): This painting is in the musée Fabre in Montpellier.
- The Faith (1839): This is a beautiful stained glass artwork in a church in Eu.
- Our Lady of the Snows (1844): This painting is in the museum of Bourbonne-les-Bains.
- Judith at the Gates of Bethulia (1847): This painting is in the musée des beaux-arts de Lyon.
- The Dream of Jacob (1847): Another religious painting.
- The Shepherds of the Bible (1850): This artwork is in the museum of Dijon.
- The Rosary: Saint Dominic and Saint Catherine: This painting is in the church of Ouge.
- The Immaculate Conception (1856): This painting was not finished before Ziegler passed away. It is in the Museum of Langres.
Other Notable Works
- Imagination (1839): This painting is in the Langres museum.
- Self-Portrait: A painting of himself.
- Winter Landscape: A painting of a snowy scene.
- The Dew Spreading Its Pearls on the Flowers (1844): This artwork is in the Museum of Langres.
- Woman at Her Toilette, a Venetian Woman (1844): This painting is in the châteaux of Malmaison and Bois-Préau.
- Charles Quint, Becoming a Monk: This painting shows a famous emperor.
- Henri II and Diane de Poitiers: A painting of a French king and his mistress.
- Agnès Sorel and Charles VII: Another historical painting of a French king and his mistress.
- Cardinal Gighi Apologizing to Louis XIV (1834): This painting is in the museum of Versailles.
- Summer Rain (1850): This painting is in the museum of Saint-Dizier.
- The Peace of Amiens (1853): This painting is in Amiens.
- Portrait of Marquis de Coislin: A portrait of a marquis.
- The Virgin of Burgundy: This painting is in the museum of Langres.
Images for kids
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La République (1848), musée des Beaux-Arts de Lille
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Half-dome in the Église de la Madeleine
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Tomb of Jules-Claude Ziegler, in the cemetery of Soyers
