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Title
Jean-Baptiste Lully, secretaire du roy et sur-intendant de sa musique
Names
Roullet, Jean Louis, 1645-1699 (Engraver)
Mignard, Paul, 1639-1691 (Artist)
Collection

Prints depicting dance

Theatrical dancers in groups or more than two but not in a ballet or theatrical dance scene

Dates / Origin
Date Issued: 1680 - 1689 (Approximate)
Library locations
Jerome Robbins Dance Division
Shelf locator: *MGZFY Rou J Lul 1
Topics
Lully, Jean-Baptiste, 1632-1687
Genres
Prints
Portraits
Notes
Statement of responsibility: Paulus Mignard Nic. dict Auen.Auen.is filius pinxit ; Ioan Lud. Roullet sculp. Parisiis et ex.
Content: Caption title, partially obscured by medallion.
Content: Includes the following verse: Qu'on ne nous parle plus d'Orphée, / par toy fameux LULLY sa gloire est etoufée. / Si de la Lyre et de la voix / La fable vente en luy les rares avantages, / Qu'a t'il fait qui ne cede a les divins Ouvrages / Qui charment le plus grand des Roys.
Biographical/historical: The Italian-born composer, instrumentalist, and dancer Jean-Baptiste Lully worked in the court of Louis XIV of France, "le plus grand des Roys" alluded to in the verse on this print. He composed numerous ballets, some of which were danced by the king, as well as operas and comédie-ballets, the latter devised in collaboration with the playwright Molière.
Physical Description
Extent: 1 print : engraving, blackand white ; 52 x 35 cm
Description
Half-length portrait of Jean-Baptiste Lully, holding a rolled music score. Below the portrait are two medallions: at left, a male nude watches a sunrise, with the Latin words "Ut aspicit excitat" in the frame; at right, the words "Nil mortale canit" frame the image of a lyre.
Type of Resource
Still image
Languages
French
Identifiers
RLIN/OCLC: 825122297
NYPL catalog ID (B-number): b19759013
Universal Unique Identifier (UUID): 364b7ae0-0108-0135-6c9f-435655c290a9
Rights Statement
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Item timeline of events

  • 1645: Creator Born
  • 1680: Issued (Approximate)
  • 1699: Creator Died
  • 2020: Digitized
  • 2024: Found by you!
  • 2025

MLA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Jean-Baptiste Lully, secretaire du roy et sur-intendant de sa musique" The New York Public Library Digital Collections. 1680 - 1689. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/da5bb710-06a2-0135-d45f-312e86f4e961

Chicago/Turabian Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. "Jean-Baptiste Lully, secretaire du roy et sur-intendant de sa musique" New York Public Library Digital Collections. Accessed April 24, 2024. https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/da5bb710-06a2-0135-d45f-312e86f4e961

APA Format

Jerome Robbins Dance Division, The New York Public Library. (1680 - 1689). Jean-Baptiste Lully, secretaire du roy et sur-intendant de sa musique Retrieved from https://digitalcollections.nypl.org/items/da5bb710-06a2-0135-d45f-312e86f4e961

Wikipedia Citation

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Jean-Baptiste Lully, secretaire du roy et sur-intendant de sa musique