Centre
Pâris : Besançon, 1745 ; Besançon, 1819 ; architecte, décorateur, peintre, dessinateur et graveur.
School : Espagne ( ?)
910 works referenced in French museums
Style and technique
C'est au sein du dessin que Centre déploie son art. Il travaille principalement avec procédé photomécanique, noir et blanc. Les créations de Centre relèvent de dessin.
Legacy and influence
Centre est présent dans les collections de plusieurs musées. 11 musées abritent des oeuvres de Centre.
Works in public collections
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Works in French museums
French museums preserve works attributed to Centre. These pieces, listed in the Joconde database, attest to this artist's place in the national artistic heritage. 20 records are currently available.
Curator museums
The works of Centre are preserved in the following museums: musée du vieux Toulouse, musée des civilisations de l'Europe et de la Méditerranée, Bibliothèque municipale de Besançon, musée des Arts Asiatiques Guimet, musée des beaux-arts et galerie David-d'Angers. These institutions bear the « Musée de France » label and ensure the conservation and accessibility of their collections.
Artistic fields
The works of Centre belong to the following fields: peinture, ethnologie, photographie, architecture, ethnologie, dessin, photographie, Asie orientale, ethnologie, photographie, ethnologie.
Data sources
The information presented comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture (data.culture.gouv.fr), under the Open License v2.0 (Etalab).
See also
Artistic movements
Century
Techniques
Related pages
Frequently Asked Questions
Everything you need to know
The Joconde database references 910 works attributed to Centre in museums of France. 18 of them have a digitized image available online. These works cover various fields: dessin, photographie, ethnologie, photographie, architecture, construction, vie sociale - culturelle, peinture, ethnologie, photographie, architecture, ethnologie.
Works by Centre are held in 11 labeled 'Museum of France', including the Bibliothèque municipale de Besançon. Each work entry indicates the holding museum, which allows planning a visit. Check with the museum whether the work is on display or in storage.
The data comes from the Joconde database of the Ministry of Culture (data.culture.gouv.fr), distributed under Open License v2.0 (Etalab). The records are provided by the holding museums, and biographical information is extracted from the database fields.
No. Only cataloged and digitized works in the Joconde database appear on DellArte. Other works by Centre may exist in museum reserves, private collections, or foreign museums. Digitization progresses each year.
Consult the work's record to identify the holding museum, then contact it to verify if the work is on display. Find out about opening hours and admission fees on the official museum website.
Works by Centre belong to the following fields: dessin, photographie, ethnologie, photographie, architecture, construction, vie sociale - culturelle, peinture, ethnologie, photographie, architecture, ethnologie. The Joconde database documents the technique, period, and holding museum for each work.
According to the records in the Joconde database, works by Centre employ the following techniques and materials: procédé photomécanique, noir et blanc, papier, noir et blanc, crayon, papier baryté (procédé argentique, positif). Each work record details the technique in the 'Materials / Techniques' field.
Textual data are under Open License v2.0 and can be freely reused. For images, rights depend on the artist's date of death: if Centre died over 70 years ago, their works are in the public domain in France. Otherwise, images remain under copyright.
Use the DellArte contact page to report the error. For corrections at the source (attribution, dating, biography), report them to the Ministry of Culture via data.culture.gouv.fr.
The Joconde database references over 50,000 artists. Explore the artist directory on DellArte to discover other creators from the same field or era as Centre.