⸻ Antique engraving – Jean Bérain (1640–1711) Description: Copper engraving, typical of Jean Bérain's ornamental style, a master ornamentist of the 17th century. This work features a rich architectural composition adorned with masks, arabesques, mythological figures, and symmetrical vegetal motifs, characteristic of his art. Characteristics: Period: 17th century Technique: Copper engraving Condition: Some tears, stains, and creases Dimension: see the last of the photos Biography of Jean Bérain Jean Bérain, known as “the First” or “the Ancien,” was born on June 4, 1640, in Saint-Mihiel (Meuse) and died on January 24, 1711, in Paris. Son of a Lorraine gunsmith, he moved to Paris with his family to escape the Thirty Years' War. Trained under Charles Le Brun, he became in 1674 “designer of the King's Chamber and Cabinet,” a position that entrusted him with the creation of decorations, costumes, and ornaments for the fêtes, ballets, and ceremonies of the court of Louis XIV. His style, marked by light arabesques and playful grotesques, influenced decorative art in France and Europe, laying the foundations for the Regency style and the rococo. Bérain also collaborated with the greatest artisans of his time, such as André-Charles Boulle, and his engravings were widely disseminated, inspiring ceramics, furniture, and textiles. Recommended products Provided by Very Beautiful Engraving 17th Century Saint Mary Egyptian Religion Claude Duflot Virgin See product Very Beautiful Engraving BOSSE Abraham 1645 Etching 17th Century Ceremony Observed An art See product Very Beautiful Engraving Etching 17th Century Fire Middle Ages Purgatory Jew Strasbourg Art See product Very Beautiful Engraving BOSSE Abraham 1640 Etching 17th Century Madonnas Ancient Art See product Recommended products Provided by Engraving Etching 18th Art Ancient Mask Head Grotesque Old Original Print See product Engraving Portrait 17th Perelle Ancient 1650 Original Print Etching See product Engraving Henri d'Orléans Duke of Aumale Lithograph 19th Portrait Etching Ancient See product Engraving Tree Cypress Trunk Delpech Remond 1829 Lithograph Ancient Etching See product Lot 4 Engraving Portrait 17th Seasons PERELLE Ancient 1650 Art Print See product Engraving 17th Herman van Swanevelt Group of Trees Ancient 1630 Tree Art See product PORTRAIT OF CHARLES MOUTON Engraving EDELINCK GÉRARD (1640 - 1707) C 17th Ancient See product Authenticity: Original Type: Engraving Period: 19th century and before Support: On paper Country of origin: France Genre: Academicism Theme: Architecture