Charles Meynier
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Charles Meynier was a French painter. A student of François-André Vincent
, Meynier won the second prize in the 1789 prix de Rome
competition. He made designs for the bas-reliefs and statues on the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel
and was, from 1816 onward, a member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts
François-André Vincent
François-André Vincent was a French neoclassical painter.He was the son of the miniaturist François-Elie Vincent and studied under Joseph-Marie Vien. He travelled to Rome, where he won the Prix de Rome in 1768...
, Meynier won the second prize in the 1789 prix de Rome
Prix de Rome
The Prix de Rome was a scholarship for arts students, principally of painting, sculpture, and architecture. It was created, initially for painters and sculptors, in 1663 in France during the reign of Louis XIV. It was an annual bursary for promising artists having proved their talents by...
competition. He made designs for the bas-reliefs and statues on the Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel
Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel
The Arc de Triomphe du Carrousel is a triumphal arch in Paris, located in the Place du Carrousel on the site of the former Tuileries Palace. It was built between 1806 and 1808 to commemorate Napoleon's military victories of the previous year...
and was, from 1816 onward, a member of the Académie des Beaux-Arts
Works
- He made nine canvases of the Muses, commissioned by Jean-Baptiste Boyer-FonfrèdeJean-Baptiste Boyer-FonfrèdeJean-Baptiste Boyer-Fonfrède was a French Girondin politician.A deputy to the National Convention from his native city, Bordeaux, he voted for the death of Louis XVI, denounced the September Massacres and accused Jean-Paul Marat...
, now held at château de Wallenreid in Switzerland, (JuraCanton of JuraThe Republic and Canton of the Jura , also known as the Canton of Jura or Canton Jura, is one of the cantons of Switzerland. It is the newest of the 26 Swiss cantons, located in the northwestern part of Switzerland. The capital is Delémont...
). General Castella de Berlens, during a stay in Paris, bought these works.