Antoine Sublet

Antoine Sublet
Born 1821
Lyon
Died 1897
Paris
Nationality French
Occupation Painter
Religion Roman Catholic

Antoine Sublet (1821-1897) was a French painter.

Biography

Early life

(Benoît-)Antoine Sublet was born in 1821 in Lyon.[1][2] He became ordained as a Roman Catholic priest and particularly close to the Carthusian Order.[2]

Career

The Holy Trinity

He painted frescoes inside the Belley Cathedral and the Hôtel-Dieu de Lyon.[2] Additionally, he painted the vault inside the Église Saint-Théodore in Marseille from 1860 to 1863.[3][4]

While he was living in Rome, Italy, he worked as a copyist for painter Charles Soulacroix (1825-1899).[1] His painting entitled The Apparition of the Sacred Heart to Marguerite-marie Alacoque is displayed inside the Church of Saint-Bruno des Chartreux in Lyon.[2]

Death

He died in 1897 in Paris.[1][2]

References

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 "Dictionary of Irish Architects - SUBLET, ANTOINE *#". dia.ie.
  2. 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 2.4 "Biographies artistes et personnalites". baroque-stbruno.com.
  3. "Monument historique: 'église Saint-Théodore, ancien couvent des Récollets". paca.culture.gouv.fr.
  4. Auzias, Dominique; Labourdette, Jean-Paul (2013). Le Petit Futé. Marseille. p. 388.