Further, it can be deleted based on my request. In 1793, at the age of 15, she married the banker Jacques, 42, the longstanding lover of her mother who … Among some of her favorites were those discovered by J.F. Juliette and a friend were also traveling the same route and they made better time than expected because at each relay, their carriage was prepared and waiting. Juliette Récamierová, plným jménem Jeanne Françoise Julie Adélaïde Récamier, také zvaná Madame Récamierová, rozená Bernardová, (4. prosince 1777 – 11. května 1849) byla významnou osobností literárního a politického života na začátku 19. století ve Francii.Známou se stala jako hostitelka pařížského salonu v L'Abbaye-aux-Bois. Fact #2: Socialite Madame Récamier entertained many people but perhaps one of the most interesting was Victor of Averyon. Don de Charles Lebeau, un mécène boulonnais, en 1916 , cette œuvre est attribuée à Jacques-Louis David ou à l'atelier du peintre. She befriended many intellectuals, sat for the finest artists of the age, and spurned an offer of marriage from Prince Augustus of Prussia. [1] She persuaded Constant to plead the claims of Murat in a memorandum addressed to the Congress of Vienna, and also induced him to take up a decided attitude in opposition to Napoleon's return during the Hundred Days.[1]. At the age of fifteen, she was married on 24 April 1793 to Jacques-Rose Récamier (1751–1830), a banker nearly thirty years her senior and a relative of the gourmet Brillat-Savarin. It was in fact a room everyone wanted to visit it. In his Memoires from Beyond the Tomb , in which he devotes several chapters to Mme Récamier, he remembers meeting her: “Toward the end of dinner, she spoke a few words about Mme de Staël’s illness. [1][13], In 1849, Récamier died in Paris of cholera at the age of 71 and was buried in the Cimetière de Montmartre in Montmartre, at the time a village north of Paris. Fact #6: The beautiful Madame Récamier was also known to have been a superb dancer and to have loved dancing. Socialite Madame Récamier, also known as Juliette Récamier, was a native of Lyon, France born on 3 December 1777.She was the only child of Jean Bernard, a King’s counselor, and his wife Julie Matton. A rumour arose that her husband was, in fact, her natural father who married her to make her his heir. [8] A rumour was initiated by writer Prosper Mérimée[5] that she suffered from a physical condition which made the act of sexual intercourse painful. Many people wanted to copy her poise and elegance and numerous articles were written about how she achieved it. [6] Curiously, however, Jacques once wrote to a friend that his relations with Madame Bernard may have been more than platonic: It may be said that my feelings for the daughter arise out of those I have had for her mother; but all those who frequent the house are well aware that what took me there was pure friendship, a friendship which had grown out of the possibly somewhat warmer feeling I may have had in the earlier days of our acquaintance. Fact #1: Madame Récamier’s beauty and allure were regular mentioned and her adopted daughter, Marie Josephine Cyvoct, who took the name Amélie and later became Madame Lenormant, once described her adopted mother in glowing terms stating: “A supple and elegant figure, neck and shoulders admirable, both as to shape and proportion; a little red mouth, pearly teeth, pretty arms, perhaps a trifle too thin; naturally curling chestnut hair, and nose delicate and regular in shape, but very French in type; an incomparable brilliant complexion, that outshone all others, a physiognomy that was full of simplicity and occasionally most roguish, rendered irresistibly attractive by the kindliness of its expressional touch of something at once indolent and proud, and an admirably well-set head. Juliette Récamier (1777-1849), nèe Jeanne François Julie Adélaïde Bernard, was born in Lyon on December 4, 1777. Fact #11: Another smitten lover was Lucien, brother to Napoleon. Direktorihallituksen ja konsulivallan aikana hän kokosi salonkiinsa sen ajan huomattavimmat henkilöt. What makes her face so rarely beautiful is the oval line which one sees in Raphael’s women alone. * The Merveilleuses and Incroyables emerged from the Muscadins, and although the terms were sometimes used interchangeably, the Muscadins came from a lower social background and were primarily middle-class citizens compared to the Merveilleuses and Incroyables who were members of the ruling class. David’s unfinished portrait remained in his studio and likely remained unseen, until it entered the Louvre in 1826. Née en 1777, Mme Récamier avait été l’une des reines du Directoire, et eut de nombreux adorateurs. She fell in love with him soon after her best friend, Madame de Staël, died. A son of her father’s friend was mischievous if not wayward. Among them was the Duke of Wellington, who although enamored by her discovered that she was much less unimpressed by him and considered him neither “animated” nor “interesting.”. Lucien Bonaparte by François-Xavier Fabre (1800). The Prince however continued to have a strong desire to be with her and because of this she sent him a portrait in 1808 completed by François Gérard in 1802. France, Châtenay-Malabry, house of Chateaubriand, bedroom of Juliette Récamier, la Vallée aux Loups Jeanne-Françoise Julie Adélaïde Récamier, 4 December 1777 – 11 May 1849, known as Juliette, was a French socialite, whose salon drew Parisians from the leading literary and political circles of the early 19th century , / Jeanne-Françoise Julie Adélaïde Récamier, 4. … it became one of his most famous sculptures.”[8]. Some may recall she was also close to ­Madame de Staël. A coquettishly reclining Juliette Recamier painted by François Pascal Simon Gérard. [1] The habitués of her house included many former royalists, with others, such as General Jean Bernadotte and General Jean Victor Moureau, more or less disaffected to the government. Julie (Juliette) Récamier, s. Bernard (1777–1849) oli kauneudestaan ja henkevyydestään kuuluisa ranskalainen nainen. Click here to learn more about Madame Récamier’s beauty and Ayer’s and her products. Chateaubriand and the End After Madame de Staël’s death, a lonely Madame Récamier formed an intimate relationship with François-René, Vicomte de Chateaubriand. Juliette Récamier (zhülyĕt´ rākämyā´), 1777–1849, celebrated French beauty and social figure, née Jeanne Françoise Julie Adelaïde Bernard. Madame Récamier (1928) cast and crew credits, including actors, actresses, directors, writers and more. Juliette családja Lyon tehetős rétegéhez tartozott. He had been ordered to Rome and then Naples to watch the movements of Napoleon Bonaparte’s colorful brother-in-law Joachim Murat. [2][10] In her later days she lost most of what was left of her fortune; but she continued to receive visitors in her apartment at Abbaye-aux-Bois,[2][11] a 17th-century convent (demolished in 1907) situated at 16 rue de Sèvres in Paris, to which she retired in 1819. At the beginning of the 1820s he frequented the salon of Juliette Récamier, a venerable figure in the literary and political life of Paris, where he met Chateaubriand and other prominent writers. Chateaubriand, who called her Leonie, became smitten and once mentioned how he thought of her: “Leonie is tall, her figure is charming. One finds there a mixture of the virgin and the muse. a korai 19. századi irodalmi és politikai körök egyik vezető egyénisége, „a direktórium szellemének és csodájának asszonya” Élete. Fact #12: As mentioned Juliette’s complexion was said to be exquisite. As requested, Chateaubriand was buried on the tidal island Grand Bé near Saint-Malo, which is accessible only when the tide is out. In fact, according to The Caledonian Mercury, her bedroom was “a matter of curiosity in Paris ― nothing can be more superb … all strangers have immediate admittance when the apartments are not occupied.”[6]. [1] She was eventually exiled from Paris by the orders of Napoleon. Courtesy of Wikipedia. [6] This, however, did not inhibit her charm, as many individuals including François-René de Chateaubriand were said to have had intense emotional relationships with her. Le Monde - Philippe Dagen "Literary buffs will remember her relationship with Chateaubriand. Récamier … People described him as a feral boy who was discovered in the late 1700s. Socialite Madame Récamier, also known as Juliette Récamier, was a native of Lyon, France born on 3 December 1777. From the earliest days of the French Consulate to almost the end of the July Monarchy, Récamier's salon in Paris was one of the chief resorts of literary and political society that followed what was fashionable. “Unfortunately, Juliette disliked both … Canova … was highly disappointed … The plain bust never appeared again and no one seems to know what happened to it. Gilt by Association: The Collaborative Celebrity of Germaine de Stael and Juliette Recamier. Name variations: Madame Récamier or Madame Recamier; Jeanne Françoise Julie Adelaïde Récamier; de Récamier. For other uses, see. The young beauty queen is dressed in a simple chiffon dress that shows the top of her breasts and part of her back. It stated: “M’me Recamier, dressed in the style of Aspasia, almost in peplum, with sandals which showed her feet on a tiger skin, her hair falling in ringlets over a snowy neck kissed gently by the March sun, her arms bare, except where they were encircled by cameos, allowed herself to be adored at distance by all the Incroyables and all the Muscadins like an idol of an ancient temple.”[11]. Julie vagy Juliette Récamier (eredeti nevén Jeanne-Françoise Julie Adélaïde Bernard), (Lyon, 1777. december 4. It expresses the sweetness, the delicacy and the kindness. Thing 4: She ended her life blind, and died of cholera. • Juliette Récamier, Muse et Mécène is at the Musée des Beaux Arts, Lyon, until 29 June. She replied, ‘By always acting in private as if the eyes of the court were upon me.’”[5], Fact #8: Another interesting thing about the French socialite Madame Récamier was her bedroom. Notify me of follow-up comments by email. Although many biographers have given credence to this theory, it is unproven,[5] and discounted by several historians. One room is dedicated to Juliette Récamier who used to visit often and the “Lit de repos” (meridian) designed by Jacob, on which she lies in the David painting, is there in the Salon bleu. Juliette Récamierová, plným jménem Jeanne Françoise Julie Adélaïde Récamier, také zvaná Madame Récamierová, rozená Bernardová, (4. prosince 1777 – 11. května 1849) byla významnou osobností literárního a politického života na začátku 19. století ve Francii.Známou se stala jako hostitelka pařížského salonu v L'Abbaye-aux-Bois. I 1807 døydde mor til Juliette Récamier. The Public Ledger noted her penchant for it reporting: “She was passionately fond of dancing … and at her debut in society she made it a point of honor to arrive at the balls the first and to leave the last.”[4]. Un tableau représente M Récamier, nue, allongée sur une méridienne et actuellement exposé au château-musée de Boulogne-sur-Mer. Courtesy of Bibliothèque nationale de France. His social visit to her became the talk of the town, especially after he ran across her lawn stripped to his undershirt, which brought her and all her guests outside to “capture” him. Lucien fell madly in love with Madame Récamier at first sight and began to refer to her as his Juliette and called himself her “Romeo.” He also began to send her dozens of effusive love letters expressing his love: “Lucien’s letters were far from literary masterpieces, and his corny words did not endear Juliette to him. Juliette Récamier on her death bed. Madame Récamier.jpg 2,273 × 2,760; 1,016 KB. Courtesy of Wikipedia. One falls with love at her feet, and she holds you there, filled with respect.”[12]. Juliette lived less than a year. Sa liaison avec Chateaubriand qui commence en 1817, dure jusqu’au dernier jour de son grand homme. It hung at Prince Augustus’ palace until he died (19 July 1843) and was then returned to Juliette under his orders. One description of her at that time appeared in the Public Ledger about 25 years after she passed. Not the Square Récamier, but not far away. Juliette relationship with Chateaubriand seemed unusual as he was reported to have been a demanding, difficult, and self-centered windbag whereas most people thought of Juliette as being as beautiful on the inside as she was on the outside. [2] Their marriage occurred at the height of the revolutionary terror and, if he was guillotined, she would inherit his money. [3] Beautiful, accomplished, and with a love of literature, Récamier was described as shy and modest by nature.[1]. https://www.theguardian.com/world/gallery/2009/may/18/arts-women-france Her grace is attested by this phrase from Chateaubriand quoting Benjamin Constant: "Her beauty first made her admired; her soul then made itself known, and her soul again appeared superior to her beauty. Juliette RÉCAMIER (plennome: ... Chateaubriand, unu el la plej akurataj, restis ĝis la morto ŝia plej intima amiko. Chateaubriand died in Paris on 4 July 1848, in the midst of the Revolution of 1848, in the arms of his dear friend Juliette Récamier, and was buried, as he had requested, on the tidal island Grand Bé near Saint-Malo, accessible only when the tide is out. Born in Saint-Malo on 4 September 1768, the last of ten children, Chateaubriand grew up at his family's castle (the château de Combourg) in Combourg, Brittany. Edmond and Jules de Goncourt, ed. She went on to marry one of the richest men in France, a banker named Jacques-Rose Récamier. To her truly must have been applied St. Simon’s words … that she walked like a goddess on the clouds.”[1]. Récamier, Juliette (1777–1849) Parisian woman, one of the most beautiful of her day, who attracted the devotion of many of the leading politicians, writers, and social leaders in Europe and whose salons were among the most popular with Parisian society. She was the subject of two silent films. By the early 19th century Juliette Récamier was already a much-admired society hostess in Paris. Her father was a lawyer and her mother was just a beauty. Many people mentioned it and it was cited as being more luxurious than even that of First Consul Napoleon Bonaparte and his wife Josephine de Beauharnais. [1] In 1800 Jacques-Louis David began his portrait of her, but left it unfinished on learning François Gérard had been commissioned to paint a portrait before he had. She made a name for herself, partly because of her beauty, partly because of her wealth, and partly because of personality. She died on 11 May 1849 of cholera at the age of 71. Fact #14: Socialite Madame Récamier was often referred to as one of the “three graces,” the other two being the future Empress Josephine and Thérésa Cabarrus, called Madame Tallien. 16-dic-2018 - "Une femme, si elle est belle, un peu coquette et sait écouter, peut beaucoup sur les passions des hommes. Pages in category "Juliette Récamier" This category contains only the following page. The Merveilleuses also scandalized Paris with their sheer and transparent gowns made from linen and gauze. She thought he would name her and blushed in expectation but instead he raised his glass and toasted to “Peace,” citing it as the most beautiful woman. [14][15], A type of sofa or chaise longue on which she liked to recline, the récamier, was named after her.[2]. Madame Récamier could not help laughing when she later learned the reason; she and her companion had made such good time because of mistaken identity. Toutefois, cette huile sur toile n'est pas vraiment fidèle au portrait de Madame Récamier avec un visage si peu ressemblant il est vrai, et « une dame de ce rang n’aurait jamais posé nue et surtout les pieds sales. Juliette Récamier, born in Lyons in 1777, a banker's daughter and wife, dominated the high society of the Consulate period. Unfinished portrait of socialite Madame Récamier by Jacques-Louis David. Juliette Récamier died in 1849 at the age of 71. He then caught Juliette red-handed and as I noted in my book Napoleon’s Downfall: “What happened next explains the appeal of Juliette’s beauty. (Récamier was related to renowned gastronome Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin, who is credited with being one of the world’s first food writers.) The soul and character of Leonie are noticeable for the same qualities of beauty. In relaying the news to a friend of his impending marriage to Juliette, Jacques wrote: I am not in love with her, but I feel for her a genuine and tender attachment which convinces me that this interesting creature will be a partner who will ensure the happiness of my whole life and, judging by my own desire to ensure her happiness, of which I can see she is absolutely convinced, I have no doubt that the benefit will be reciprocal .... She possesses germs of virtue and principle such as are seldom seen so highly developed at so early an age; she is tender-hearted, affectionate, charitable and kind, beloved in her home-circle and by all who know her.[4]. Joseph Fouché. Quelques années plus tard, Chateaubriand sexagénaire noue une liaison avec Hortense Allart, femme de lettres. The name "Juliette" came about as a diminutive of "Julie". Only in the case of Chateaubriand does Françoise Wagener make an argument for their sexual liaison, based on an intercepted love note from Juliette. Genealogy profile for Juliette Bernard, dite Juliette Récamier Jeanne Françoise Julie Adélaïde Bernard (1777 - 1849) - Genealogy Genealogy for Jeanne Françoise Julie Adélaïde Bernard (1777 - 1849) family tree on Geni, with over 200 million profiles of ancestors and living relatives. "[12] And although she numbered among her admirers Mathieu de Montmorency, Lucien Bonaparte, Prince Augustus of Prussia (whose proposal was accepted but the marriage never occurred), Pierre-Simon Ballanche, Jean-Jacques Ampère, and Benjamin Constant, none of them obtained over her so great an influence as did Chateaubriand, though she suffered much from his imperious temper. He called it the ‘Beatrice of Dante’ after Dante’s muse. If she had any genuine affection, it seems to have been for the baron de Barante, whom she met at Coppet. Fact #9: Madame Récamier met Prince Augustus of Prussia when she was staying with her best friend Madame de Staël, daughter of Jacques Necker, finance minister to Louis XVI. Le Monde - Philippe Dagen "Literary buffs will remember her relationship with Chateaubriand. Chateaubriand, who called her Leonie, became smitten and once mentioned how he thought of her: Courtesy of the Museum of Arts of Boston. Juliette Récamier La beauté et le charme de Juliette Récamier (1777-1844), admirable portrait du peintre François GÉRARD (1770-1837) Epouse d'un riche banquier, elle fut l'Égérie de Chateaubriand durant plusieurs décennies et jusqu'à sa mort. It is a type of couch or chaise that is usually backless with graceful scrolled ends. Apparently, it was Fouché’s carriage that had been given to them each time. Madame Juliette Récamier François Gérard, Madame Récamier, oil on canvas, 1805 The mask that Chateaubriand wore to face the public was not meant to … He constantly raided his neighbors vineyards for their grapes and one day he enlisted Juliette in one of his raids. Ŝi estis tiel ĉasta kaj li tiom maljuna, ke oni diris: Juliette kaj René amis sin per amo tiel tenera Ke Dio sen puni ilin povis al ili pardoni: Li ne volis ke unu povu doni Kion la alia ne povis preni. She liked to relax, recline, and lounge, and as mentioned, several paintings show her in such a position, which may have been why the Récamier couch acquired its name. Juliette Récamier hadde ei rekkje beundrarar gjennom livet, som Chateaubriand, Mathieu de Montmorency, Lucien Bonaparte, Benjamin Constant, prins August av Preussen, Pierre-Simon Ballanche og Jean-Jacques Ampère. Jeanne Françoise “Juliette” Récamier French Social Leader 1779 – 1849 A.D. Jeanne Françoise “Juliette” Récamier, a French social leader, one of the most beautiful and best beloved women of her time. In her later days she lost most of what was left of her fortune; but she continued to receive visitors in her apartment at Abbaye-aux-Bois, a 17th-century convent (demolished in 1907) situated at 16 rue de Sèvres in Paris, to which she retired in … Fact #16: Besides the painting by Gérard, the Madame Récamier also commissioned another portrait from Jacques-Louis David, a French artist who painted in the Neoclassical style. Chateaubriand was a constant visitor of her salon and, in a manner, master of the house.[2]. Her father became, in 1784, the receiver of finance. [1] As an icon of neoclassicism, Récamier cultivated a public persona of herself as a great beauty and her fame quickly spread across Europe. Biography, Drama, History | 26 June 1928 (France) Madame Récamier portrays the life of Juliette Récamier, a French society figure of the Napoleonic Era. Public domain. At times her words are impassioned, while her face is timid and naïve. Juliette Récamier, terracotta, Atelier de Chinard circa 1800 Rare patinated terracotta medallion representing Juliette Récamier (Lyon 1756-1813) in profile bust. Juliette and the Prince fell in love and he wanted to marry her. Some may recall she was also close to ­Madame de Staël. Fact #3: Just like the Princesse de Lamballe had favorite books, so too did socialite Madame Récamier. She met him while visiting in Rome and they hit it off and became great friends. Utah’s Eureka Reporter seemed to have the answer when it stated: “Madame Recamier whose beauty and charm were the marvel of her generation was asked how she had become so graceful as never to betray awkwardness in the slightest motion. Courtesy of Bibliothèque nationale de France. At present, having reached an age when all other pretensions are past, she only wishes to educate her child, and make her a virtuous and good woman. Juliette relationship with Chateaubriand seemed unusual as he was reported to have been a demanding, difficult, and self-centered windbag whereas most people thought of Juliette as being as beautiful on the inside as she was on the outside. Madame Récamier. To understand more about her, here are nineteen facts: Madame Récamier. – Párizs, 1849. május 11.) Her hair is pulled up and held in place by a comb and a … She was the only child of Jean Bernard, a King’s counselor, and his wife Julie Matton. The three graces were so important in Paris that one journal concluded that “Mme Tallien, Mme de Beauharnais, [and] Mme Récamier … pursuing the current fantasies of Graeco-Roman dress and decoration … are of more consequence than all five armies on the five fronts.”[10] Moreover, Madame Tallien, better known as “Our Lady of Thermidor,” reputedly wore expensive rings on her bare toes and gold circlets on her ankles. Chateaubriand haunted the area, and there is a statue of him in a nearby park. Rare patinated terracotta medallion representing Juliette Récamier (Lyon 1756-1813) in profile bust. After Napoleon’s downfall in 1814 and before Juliette returned to Paris, she stopped at Canova’s studio to tell him goodbye. There she was on exceedingly good terms with Joachim Murat and his wife Caroline Bonaparte, who were then intriguing with the Bourbons. He was a handsome intellectual, writer, historian, politician, and diplomat who founded Romanticism in French literature. François-René de Chateaubriand. Dei fleste heldt ho på ei armlengds avstand og dyrka i staden sterke venskapsband med. She grew impatient and then commissioned his student Gérard to paint her. [7], The marriage was never consummated, and Récamier remained a virgin until at least the age of forty. Récamier's husband had sustained heavy financial losses in 1805, and she visited Germaine de Staël at Coppet in Switzerland. She became one of the foremost society beauties of the day. Chateaubriand had met her at Mme de Staël’s in 1801, and besides being his lover, she was very supportive of both his literary and political careers. She was educated at the Couvent de la Déserte in Lyon briefly, after which her family moved to Paris. Mrs. Harriet Hubbard Ayer, a cosmetic entrepreneur, in the late 1800s therefore decided to create a cosmetic line and to name her line after the socialite Madame Récamier. When Madame de Stael died in 1817, Juliette met François-Rene de Chateaubriand, French writer, politician, diplomat and historian who founded Romanticism in French literature. Chateaubriand died on 4 July 1848 in Paris, about two years before the wax sculptor Madame Tussaud died in London. He reported that he found scattered about the rooms of house and sitting on the furniture was such things as “Gibbon’s Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire, Young’s Night Thoughts and Raynal’s Histoire philosophique des deux Indes.”[2]. Despite old age, ill-health, partial blindness, and reduced circumstances, Récamier never lost her attractiveness, though at least one man who met her, artist Guillaume Gavarni, opined that she "stank of the lower middle class. Juliette Récamier, by Joseph Chinard, from 1805-1806. and trans. Trossarelli - Madame Récamier.png 606 × 806; 773 KB. 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Fact #5: One particularly humorous story related to the socialite Madame Récamier involves Joseph Fouché, the first Minister of Police. As to the veiled one, Canova transformed it and added a crown of olives. Of course, Lucien had no more luck than Wellington did. Portrait by Jean-Baptiste Augustin (1801), Portrait of Madame Récamier by Antoine-Jean Gros (1825), Portrait by François-Louis Dejuinne (1827), "Madame Récamier" redirects here. Your browser does not support the audio element. 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Historians know she was on very poor terms with ­Bonaparte, but there was much… "Récamier, Jeanne Françoise Julie Adélaïde", "Juliette Récamier, the Darling of Europe", The Passionate Exiles: Madame de Stael and Madame Recamier (M. Barnes, trans.). … Eventually, … she reached her limit and showed her letters to her husband. Cleavage was brazenly on display and fashions were so shameless one writer reported that morality was at “its lowest ebb.” Women also threw off their veils and “yearned to adopt the costume woven of air … ‘The Merveilleuses’ exhaled an atmosphere of voluptuous complacency. To help Fouché travel swiftly his carriage was to be readied in advance at each relay. In 1793, at the age of 16 Juliette married a 43-year-old banker, a business acquaintance of her father. Portrait of socialite Madame Récamier by François Gérard with a Kashmir shawl. 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