Louise Moillon (1610-1696)
Louise Moillon was from a Protestant family and became one of the most well known still life painters of her time. Sadly, her old age was darkened by the Revocation...
Nicolas Moillon (1555-1619)
Many of Nicolas Moillon’s children became Protestant painters, working for the Corporation of Saint-Germain-des-Prés.
Protestant painters of the 17th century
Many 17th century painters left little or no trace of their work. Here are the names of some of them.
André Jeanbon Saint-André (1749-1813)
André Jeanbon, known as Saint-André, came from a region, and family where the Reformed Church was strong. After beginning a career as a naval officer, he turned to the ministry....
Isaac Moillon (1614-1673)
Isaac Moillon belonged to a large family of Protestant painters in Paris – they worked in Saint-Germain-des-Prés.
Abraham Bosse (1604 ?-1676)
Abraham Bosse was brought up as a Calvinist – he made several hundred engravings, some of which depicted scenes from the Gospel in contemporary settings. He was a founder member...
Max Leenhardt (1853-1941)
A painter characterised by his attachment to Montpellier and his strong religious faith.
Jeanne Lombard (1865-1945)
Many paintings by Jeanne Lombard refer to the persecution of the Protestants during the Desert era.
Marc Boegner (1881-1970)
Marc Boegner was a pastor with outstanding charisma, and a prominent figure in contemporary French Protestantism. He also acknowledged its various tendencies, and very early accepted big responsibilities. During the...
Suzanne de Dietrich (1891-1981)
Born into a Lutheran-Reformed Alsatian family, Suzanne de Dietrich, after having completed engineering studies, became passionately involved in Bible study, with very demanding requirements and openings towards ecumenicalism.
Madeleine Barot (1909-1995)
A woman passionately engrossed in helping her fellow human beings and spreading Protestantism.
Tommy Fallot (1844-1904)
Since his youth, Tommy Fallot had always been shocked by the protestant Church’s lack of interest in social issues (perhaps this may have been due to the fact that at...
Charles Westphal (1896-1972)
Charles Westphal was a pastor of the Eglise Réformée de France (he was a man of great discernment and sound judgement). Not only will he be remembered as someone whose...
Jules Steeg (1836-1898)
Jules Steeg was born in Versailles in 1836 – his father, a shoemaker, was an immigrant from Germany and his mother was French. He was a pastor, a politician and...
Jean Zay (1904-1944)
A brilliant politician, Jean Zay was a witness and victim of 20th century tragedies.
Charles Seignobos (1854-1942)
Charles Seignobos, a protestant, and a leading figure of the French school of history. He was known for his scientific precision and neutrality in matters of religion.
Charles Scheer (1871-1936)
The life of this Reformed pastor from Mulhouse was marked by his political commitment as a Francophile and by his role in the ecumenical movement.
The Protestants during the second half of the 20th century
French Protestantism during the second half of the 20th century was marked by the development of evangelic trends. The traditional liberal and progressive attitudes tended to lose ground with the...
The Sociology of Protestantism
The sociology of Protestantism shows the “historical” continuity of Protestantism in the Reformed Church and the Lutheran Church, and the development of Evangelical churches.