La Fontaine, "Contes et Nouvelles en Vers" (04:57) La Fontaine wrote fables about envy and perceptions including "The Peacock Complaining to Juno." Jean Baptiste Oudry's illustrations presented the reality and aspirations of an entire era. Jean Baptiste Oudry's illustrations emphasized the relationship between man and nature. La Fontaine wrote a fable about adversaries, death, and Satan. An art lover purchased the drawings after Oudry's death and had them engraved in hard copper carvings. Illustrating La Fontaine's Fables (01:01)Īround 1730, Jean Baptiste Oudry produced 276 lead and charcoal drawings inspired by La Fontaine's fables. La Fontaine recorded an explanation of his fables. La Fontaine dedicated his selected fables to monsieur Le Dauphin.
Jean Baptiste Oudry illustrated La Fontaine's four volumes published from 1755-1759. La Fontaine recorded his opinion about Aesop and his fables. La Fontaine's works were written from 1668-1694. Pursuing Worldly Pleasure (01:49) FREE PREVIEWĪfter the death of King Louis XIV, French citizens entered a permissive century.
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