Bérain, Jean

Japanese: ベラン（英語表記）Bérain， Jean

Born: October 28, 1637, Saint-Michel
Died January 24, 1711. Paris. French draftsman, engraver, painter, and designer. He created a unique decorative style during the transition from the Louis XIV to Louis XV styles. He trained under the decorator Le Brun and worked at the Louvre as Louis XIV's court decorative designer. After his teacher's death, he was in charge of the exterior design of all of Louis XIV's ships, as well as crafts and interior decoration, including tapestries, accessories, furniture, costumes, and opera stage designs. The results of his work influenced all of Europe. He used oriental motifs in his decorations and is considered a pioneer of the Rococo style. After his death, his son of the same name (1678-1726), who took over his work, was famous as an engraver.

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[生]1637.10.28. サンミシェル
[没]1711.1.24. パリ
フランスの製図家，彫版師，画家，デザイナー。ルイ 14世様式からルイ 15世様式への移行期において独特の装飾様式を創出した。装飾家ル・ブランのもとで修業し，ルイ 14世の宮廷装飾図案家としてルーブル宮殿で働いた。師の死後は，ルイ 14世の所有する船のすべての外装デザインを受け持ち，またタペストリー，アクセサリー，家具，衣装，オペラの舞台デザインにいたる工芸，室内装飾を担当。その成果はヨーロッパ中に影響を与えた。装飾に東洋的モチーフを用い，ロココ様式の先駆者とみなされる。死後，仕事を受け継いだ同名の息子 (1678～1726) は彫版師として有名。

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