Racine Jean 1639 1699 Collection

Jean Racine (1639 - 1699) French playwrighter, engraving colourized document
1756905 Jean Racine (1639 - 1699) French playwrighter, engraving colourized document; (add.info.: Jean Racine (1639 - 1699) French playwrighter, engraving colourized document); Photo: Tallandier

Iphigenie by Jean Racine: Iphigenie appretant to sacrifice himself (Iphigenie)
ELD4962950 Iphigenie by Jean Racine: Iphigenie appretant to sacrifice himself (Iphigenie, dramatic tragedy) Engraving by Staal from "Works" by Jean Racine (1639-1699)

A servant brings Mithridate and Monime poison so that they can commit suicide
ELD4962944 A servant brings Mithridate and Monime poison so that they can commit suicide and there is a rumor that Xiphares has died

Scene from Andromaque representing Oreste announcing to Hermione the death of Pyrrhus
ELD4962879 Scene from Andromaque representing Oreste announcing to Hermione the death of Pyrrhus (Orestes appears and announces to Hermione that Pyrrhus is dead)

The Thebaid, Eteocles and Polynices, the two warring brothers, fight fiercely, despite the entreaties of their mother
ELD4962855 The Thebaid, Eteocles and Polynices, the two warring brothers, fight fiercely, despite the entreaties of their mother, Jocasta and Antigone, their sister, and their two cousins

Titus confesses his love to Berenice Illustration for Scene 6 of Act V of "Berenice" by Jean Racine
JEB4839881 Titus confesses his love to Berenice Illustration for Scene 6 of Act V of "Berenice" by Jean Racine (1639-1699) Engraving of 1816.; (add.info)

A lounge combining Jean de La Fontaine, Nicolas Boileau, Moliere and Jean Racine. Colored engraving
NWI4925263 A lounge combining Jean de La Fontaine, Nicolas Boileau, Moliere and Jean Racine. Colored engraving.; (add.info.: A salon bringing together French writers Jean de La Fontaine (1621-1695)

Jean Racine, 1782 (marble)
7308574 Jean Racine, 1782 (marble) by Boizot, Louis Simon (1743-1809); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Jean Racine (1639-1699), 1782, Marble Sculptor: Louis Simon Boizot Louvre Museum

Jean Racine, 1782 (marble)
7308561 Jean Racine, 1782 (marble) by Boizot, Louis Simon (1743-1809); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Jean Racine (1639-1699), 1782, Marble Sculptor: Louis Simon Boizot Louvre Museum

Jean Racine, 1782 (marble)
7308560 Jean Racine, 1782 (marble) by Boizot, Louis Simon (1743-1809); Louvre, Paris, France; (add.info.: Jean Racine (1639-1699), 1782, Marble Sculptor: Louis Simon Boizot Louvre Museum

Jean Racine, 19th century (chromo)
1871204 Jean Racine, 19th century (chromo) by French School, (19th century); (add.info.: Coll. Part.); Photo © CCI

Effigie of Jean Racine (1639-1699), French poet, playwright, low relief sculpture by Denys Puech (1854-1942)
YOU4419893 Effigie of Jean Racine (1639-1699), French poet, playwright, low relief sculpture by Denys Puech (1854-1942), adorning the arcade of the Comedie Francaise in Paris

Statue of Jean Racine (1639-1699), Playwright, French poet, Marble sculpture by Louis-Simon Boizot (1743-1809)
YOU4418219 Statue of Jean Racine (1639-1699), Playwright, French poet, Marble sculpture by Louis-Simon Boizot (1743-1809). Photography, KIM Youngtae, Musee du Louvre

Francois Joseph Talma as Nero in Britannicus by Jean Racine, Theatre Francais, 1817
FLO4606841 Francois Joseph Talma as Nero in Britannicus by Jean Racine, Theatre Francais, 1817. After the painting by Eugene Delacroix, 1825 (lithograph) by Colin

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Here is a possible caption: In the early years of America's colonial history, Racine Jean was born in France around 1639. Little did he know that his life would take an unexpected turn when he set sail across the Atlantic just over two decades later. In 1699, at the age of approximately sixty, Jean arrived on American shores with a newfound sense of purpose and determination to build a new life for himself. As one of many French Huguenot refugees fleeing persecution in their homeland, Racine Jean brought with him not only his own experiences but also valuable skills and knowledge that would shape the course of America's future. His story is just one among countless others who have shaped this nation's history - a testament to resilience, perseverance, and the unbreakable human spirit.