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Fine Arts
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Little is known about this painter of Italian origin, active mainly from the late 18th century to the very beginning of the 19th century. In this painting he represents Maximin Isnard reading his essay "On the immortality of the soul" published in Paris in the year X (1802), year of the Concordat reestablishing the catholic church in France. The scene takes place in the family home in Grasse, 33 place aux Aires, where the lovely trompe -l'œil decoration remained until 1950. Born and died in Grasse, Maximin Isnard (1755-1825) was a member of the Legislative Assembly, the Convention, the Conseil des cinq cents, baron of the Empire and a fervent monarchist, even though he had voted in favor of Louis XVI's death before. Though often accused of political wavering, he remains nonetheless an important figure in the French Revolution.
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