Clémence Isaure
{{Short description|French composer, poet (b. 1450)}}
Clémence Isaure {{IPA|fr|kle.mɑ̃s i.zɔʁ|}} is a quasi-legendary Occitan medieval figure credited with founding or restoring the Acadèmia dels Jòcs Florals or Academy of the Floral Games. She is supposed to have left a legacy to fund awards in the form of gold and silver flowers that the city of Toulouse would award annually to the best poets.
As the mythic founder of the games she is celebrated principally in Toulouse, where poems, sculptures, and paintings have been dedicated to her and a variety of places and institutions bear her name. In order to provide her with a realistic outline, she has been identified as a member of the Yzalguier family of Toulouse. In 1806 the rue des Yzalguier there was renamed the rue Clémence-Isaure. A tower at 7 de la rue Cujas was named the Tour Clémence Isaure. (It was demolished in 1817.)Pierre Salies, Dictionnaire des rues de Toulouse, Toulouse, Éditions Milan, 1989
For example, Charles Cros wrote in 1888:Charles Cros, La Vision du grand canal des deux mers, 1888
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Toulouse! ville antique où fleurissent encore
Pour les poètes, vos fleurs d’or, Clémence Isaure
Toulouse! ancient city where flourish still
For poets your golden flowers, Clémence Isaure
}}
Iconography
- Clémence Isaure fountain
- Clémence Isaure appearing to the troubadors, hall of the notables, Capitole de Toulouse
Clemence_Isaure.jpg|Jules Joseph Lefebvre (1836-1911), Clémence Isaure, oil on canvas, private collection Fred and Sherry Ross
Paris Jardins Luxembourg Clémence Isaure 2014.jpg|Auguste Préault, Clémence Isaure. One of the Queens of France and Illustrious Women that stand in the Jardin du Luxembourg in Paris
Toulouse - Clémence Isaure par Félix Saurine - 1839.jpg|Félix Saurines, Clémence Isaure distributing flowers to the troubadors.
Statue Clémence Isaure.jpg|The first statue of Clémence Isaure, 16th century (Toulouse).
Fauveau Clémence Isaure (49 17 1).jpg|Félicie de Fauveau, Clémence Isaure, Musée des Augustins.
Griffoul-Dorval Clémence Isaure Musée des Augustins RA905.jpg|Bernard Griffoul-Dorval, Clémence Isaure, Musée des Augustins
Julie Charpentier Clémence Isaure Musée des Augustins 2004 1 90.jpg|Julie Charpentier, Clémence Isaure, Musée des Augustins
Laporte-Blairsy Clemence Isaure Musée des Augustins RA971.JPG|Léo Laporte-Blairsy, Clémence Isaure, Musée des Augustins
Rivalz Clémence Isaure Musée des Augustins Ro222.JPG|Jean-Pierre Rivalz, Clémence Isaure, Musée des Augustins
Alexandre Falguière Clémence Isaure Musée des Augustins 5172.jpg|Alexandre Falguière, Clémence Isaure, Musée des Augustins
Henri Martin Clémence Isaure Musée Paul Dupuy 96.5.1.jpg|Henri Martin, Clémence Isaure, {{Interlanguage link multi|Musée Paul-Dupuy|fr}}.
Toulouse France Silver Medal 1819 Clémence Isaure, obverse.jpg|Médaille Toulouse 1819, Clémence Isaure, 1450 Toulouse - 1500, et les Jeux Floraux, verso
Toulouse France Silver Medal 1819 Clémence Isaure, reverse.jpg|Médaille des Jeux Floraux à Toulouse 1819, recto
References
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Bibliography
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- {{Cite book|title =Clémence Isaure|publisher=Imprimerie des Annales|author=Jean-Pierre Claris de Florian |year=1891|location=Paris}}
- {{Cite book|title =À Clémence Isaure |publisher=Delmas Jean Jacques Éditions|first=Jean-Jacques |last=Delmas|year=1984|location=Saint-Germain-du-Bel-Air, France|pages=84|isbn=978-2950031600}}
- {{Cite book|title =Clémence Isaure, vérités sur une chimère toulousaine|publisher=Séguier (Nouvelles éd.)|first=Pierre-Louis |last= Boyer|year=2010|location=Paris|pages=100|isbn=978-2-7588-0320-1}}
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