Pierre Monier, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Pierre Monier

French painter

Date of Birth: 17-May-1641

Place of Birth: Blois, Centre-Val de Loire, France

Date of Death: 29-Dec-1703

Profession: painter

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Taurus

Pierre Monier or Mosnier (17 May 1641 – 29 December 1703) was a French painter.Mosnier was born in Blois.
His father Jean Monier was also painter, and was his early instructor.
In 1664 he won the inaugural Prix de Rome award for painting la Conquête de la Toison d’Or which translates to the Conquest of the Golden Fleece.
In 1665 he traveled to Rome to continue his studies at the School of Rome.
He moved back and took up residency in Paris, where he put into practice his teachings for a number of commissions.
These were primarily religious-themed works for churches, such as for the Saint-Sulpice, Paris. Mosnier later taught at the Académie de peinture et de sculpture.
In 1698 he wrote and published a series of three books on art: History of the Arts which Relate to the Design.
He died in Paris in 1703.