Jean-Baptiste Poquelin dit Molière
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Molière as Caesar in The Death of Pompey by Pierre Corneille, portrait by Nicolas Mignard. Molière was born in Paris shortly before his christening as Jean Poquelin on 15 January 1622. Known as Jean-Baptiste, he was the first son of Jean Poquelin and Marie Cressé, who had married on 27 April 1621. [9]
Jun 12, 2024 · Molière (baptized January 15, 1622, Paris, France—died February 17, 1673, Paris) was a French actor and playwright, the greatest of all writers of French comedy. Although the sacred and secular authorities of 17th-century France often combined against him, the genius of Molière finally emerged to win him acclaim.
By Google Arts & Culture. Bust of Molière by Jean Antoine Houdon. La Comédie-Française on why the playwright and actor is considered the creator of modern French comedy. Jean-Baptiste Poquelin,...
Molière , orig. Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, (baptized Jan. 15, 1622, Paris, France—died Feb. 17, 1673, Paris), French playwright, actor, and director. The son of a prosperous upholsterer, he left home to become an actor in 1643, joining forces with the Béjart family.
Jun 12, 2024 · Molière - French Genius, Comedic Master, Playwright: After the French were roundly defeated in the Franco-German War (1870–71), they looked to strengthen two cultural institutions that, they believed, were the sources of their weakness: the army and the school system.
Molière Biography. Molière really knew how to tick people off. Born in 1622, he is considered France’s answer to Shakespeare and is arguably the greatest writer of neoclassical comedy. Several...
Apr 11, 2024 · Jean-Baptiste Poquelin, adopting the stage name “Molière,” was born in Paris in 1622. Coming from a family of merchants and tapestry makers, he grew up in a bourgeois environment.
