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Audry, Saint Virgin (c.630-679), Queen of Northumbria. She founded the minster of Ely, built on an estate which had been given to her by her first husband Tonbert, with whom she had never lived in wedlock. Her second husband, Egfrid, King of Northumbria, at first respected her desire to lead a religious life, but later … Continue reading “Audry, Saint”

Audry (St.) Of Sens SEE ALDRICUS. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and Ecclesiastical Literature

Audry SEE ALDRICUS. Audry (or Etheldreda), saint and virgin, queen of Northumberland and abbess of Ely, was the daughter of Anna, king of the East Angles, who was slain in battle by the pagans in 654. Although twice married first to Tumbert, a king of the East Angles, and secondly to Egfrid, king of Northumberland- … Continue reading “Audry”

Audran, Louis a French engraver, third son of Germain, was born at Lyons in 1670. .He first studied under his father, but finally under his uncle Gerard. He died at Paris in 1712. His chief sacred work is The Massacre of the Innocents. See Hoefer, Noun. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: Cyclopedia of Biblical, Theological and … Continue reading “Audran, Louis”

Audran, Jean a French engraver, was born at Lyons in 1667. He was the brother of Benoit, and the second son of Germain Audran. In 1707 he was appointed engraver to the king, with apartments in the Gobelins.. He gained a high reputation, and died in 1756. The following are some of his chief sacred … Continue reading “Audran, Jean”

Audran, Gorard (Or Girard) a celebrated French engraver, the son of Claude the elder and the nephew of Charles, was born at Lyons in 1640. He probably studied under. Carlo Maratti. He resided in Rome three years, and executed a portrait of Clement IX, which gained him so much reputation that the great Colbert, himself … Continue reading “Audran, Gorard (Or Girard)”

Audran, Claude a French painter, third son of Claude, Sr., was born at Lyons in 1644, and died at Paris in 1684. He was employed by Lebrun in several sketches. His principal sacred pictures are, The Beheading of John the Baptist, and The Miracle of the Five Loaves. See Hoefer, Nouv. Biog. Generale, s.v. Fuente: … Continue reading “Audran, Claude”

Audran, Charles a Parisian engraver, brother of the elder Claude, was born in 1594. He visited Rome, when quite young, for improvement. He afterwards returned to France and settled in Paris, where he had wonderful success. He died in 1674. The following are a few of his principal sacred subjects after different masters: The Baptism … Continue reading “Audran, Charles”

Audran, Benoit a French engraver, was born at Lyons in 1661, and was the second son of Germain Audran, from whom he at first received instruction. He afterwards studied under his uncle, the celebrated Gerard Audran. He was a member of the Academy of Painting, and was appointed engraver to the king. He died in … Continue reading “Audran, Benoit”

Audran The family name of four generations of distinguished French artists, natives of Paris and Lyons, which included eight prominent engravers and two painters. They flourished in the seventeenth and eighteenth centuries, and some of their productions rank among the finest examples of the art of the burin. CHARLES, born in Paris, 1594; died 1674, … Continue reading “Audran”