Michel de Marolles, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death

Michel de Marolles

French translator and churchman

Date of Birth: 22-Jul-1600

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

Date of Death: 06-Mar-1681

Profession: translator, classical scholar, art collector, linguist

Nationality: France

Zodiac Sign: Cancer

Michel de Marolles (22 July 1600, Genillé - 6 March 1681, Paris), known as the abbé de Marolles, was a French churchman and translator, known for his collection of old master prints.
He became a monk in 1610 and later was abbot of Villeloin (1626–1674).
He was the author of many translations of Latin poets and was part of many salons, notably that of Madeleine de Scudéry.
He is best known for having collected 123,000 prints (bought from him in 1667 by Colbert for Louis XIV for 28,000 livres) - this acquisition is considered the foundation of the cabinet of prints in the royal library, though it was only constituted as a department in 1720.



Alternative names	Nanteniell; De Nanteuil; Nantueil; Nanteuil; Nantwel
Description	French engraver, draughtsman and pastellist
Date of birth/death	1623	9 December 1678
Location of birth/death	Reims	Paris
Work location	France
Authority control	: Q1356084 VIAF: 61650762 ISNI: 0000 0000 6631 5102 ULAN: 500023363 LCCN: n83219739 WGA: NANTEUIL, Robert WorldCat