Isidore Taylor
See also: Taylor
Isidore Justin Severin Taylor, known as the Baron Taylor (August 5th 1789, Brussels - September 6th 1879, Paris) was a writer, precursor of the romantic movement , man of art and Philanthrope French.
His/her father Hélie Taylor (towards 1762 Great Britain Paris January 18th, 1830) was professor and naturalized French. His/her brother the Taylor general took part in the forwarding of Ireland in 1796.
His/her mother Marie-Jacqueline Walwein, born with Bruges is the girl of Charles Eugene-Jacques Walwein, adviser commercial and alderman of Bruges, governor of the circle of the city and adviser of Joseph II and Jeanne Of Chastelet. Charles dies in Marseilles in 1794, ordering National guard after being himself remarié with Antoinette Mabillon.
Intended for the military career, it prepares polytechnic but gives up its studies quickly. He travels much in Europe and especially in France. Since 1818, it will write, with Charles Nodier, a series of volume on various French areas entitled overall: picturesque and romantic Voyages in old France which will form a first serious catalog of the richnesses of the inheritance French.
In the years 1820, he writes or translates many parts of Théâtre. He writes in the newspapers and the reviews of criticism of Article He is royal police chief with the French Théâtre of 1825 to 1830 and 1831 to 1838. At the time of its sacring in 1825, Charles X will do it Baron. Romantic convinced, it took an active share in the countryside Hugolâtres , and benefitted from its functions to put Hernani at the scene like Henri III and its court of Alexandre Dumas.
In 1829, it starts to make transport the Obélisque of Louxor to Paris, places Harmony of which it had proposed acquisition in 1828, but the revolution of 1830 stops the operation. In 1838 it is named General inspector of the Art schools. It is charged by Louis-Philippe into 1835 with acquiring tables in Spain, which will allow the opening of the Spanish Galerie of the Musée of Louvre in 1838.
It creates in the years a 1840 series of Association of mutual help for:
- stage actors (1840)
- the artists musicians (1843)
- the painters, sculptors, architects, engravers and draftsmen (1844)
- industrial inventors and artists (1845)
In 1847, he becomes member of the Institut of France and Sénat or in 1867. He is made large officer of the Légion of honor in 1877.
He was buried in a large vault with the Cimetière of the Father-Lachaise.
Its bust was set up on a stele on the Saint Martin's day boulevard (opposite number 17) close to the street which bears its name in the 10th district of Paris.
External bond
- Foundation Taylor
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