Ant. Court De Gebelin
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Ant. Court De Gebelin
ANTOINE COURT DE GEBELIN French protestant historian and antiquary
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1727 1784 Antiquary Antoine Historian Protestant
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This evocative portrait captures Antoine Court de Gebelin (1727-1784), a prominent French Protestant historian and antiquary of the 18th century. Born in Chalon-sur-Saône, Court de Gebelin dedicated his life to the study of history and antiquities, with a particular focus on the history of his native region and the history of the Huguenots, the French Protestant reformed Christian movement. The image, produced in 1784, depicts Court de Gebelin in scholarly attire, wearing a robe and holding a quill pen and an open book. His serious expression and piercing gaze convey a deep sense of concentration and intellectual rigor. The background, adorned with books and antique objects, underscores his role as an antiquary, a scholar who studies ancient artifacts and historical relics. Court de Gebelin's most famous work, "An Essay on Ancient Symbols," published in 1781, brought him both fame and controversy. In this groundbreaking study, he argued that many symbols and motifs in ancient mythology and folklore had their origins in the language and beliefs of early humans. His theories, which predated and influenced the work of Jacob Grimm and the study of folklore and mythology, were both praised and criticized by his contemporaries. Despite the controversy, Court de Gebelin's contributions to the fields of history and antiquities were significant, and his work continues to be studied and appreciated by scholars today. This portrait, with its striking composition and intriguing subject, offers a glimpse into the life and work of a remarkable figure in the intellectual history of France.
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