, one of the professors of the academy of painting, &,c. was born
, one of the
professors of the academy of painting, &,c. was born May
22, 1700, at Aix in Provence, and was first intended for
the study of the law, but dishknig it at the outset, he took
lessons in painting from Vanloo and De Troy, and soon
distinguished himself botli as a painter and as a writer. He
succeeded more particularly in historical pictures, and undoubtedly had an affection for all the arts, was a man of
considerable learning, and in society was sensible, upright,
and friendly. He died at Marseilles, where he was director of the academy, April 14, 1783. Some of his
writings gained him much reputation. The principal of them
are, l. “De l'utilite
” d‘un Cours d’Histoire pour les artistes,“1751. 2.
” Principesdu Dessin,“1754, 12mo. 3.
” Anecdotes sur la Mort de Bouchardon,“1764. 4.
” Vie de
Carle Vanloo,“1765, 12mo. 5.
” Monumens de la ville
de Reims,“1765, 12mo. 6.
” Traite de Peinture,“1765,
2 vols. 12mo. 7.
” Histoire universelle relative aux arts,“1769, 3 vols. 12mo. 8.
” Costumes des anciens peuples,"
1776, 4to. This curious collection was republishecl in a
very enlarged form by Cochin, in 4 vols. 1786 and 1792,
4to. Dandre-Bardon wrote also some poetry, but that his
countrymen seem inclined to forget.