The Revolt of the Angels · Character
Père Guinardon
An old painter and art restorer whose sharp tongue and sharper eye make him a fixture of the Montmartre circle where angels and mortals conspire.
supporting
Also known as Guinardon
First appearance: i
As a supporting figure in The Revolt of the Angels, Père Guinardon is not background color—the story leans on what they do once the chapter opens.
A scene-painter and picture-restorer, friend of Sariette, who discusses the Chapelle des Anges and his devotion to Saint Michael.
Guinardon belongs to the bohemian Paris that Anatole France paints with affectionate irony—a world of cheap wine, unfinished canvases, and opinions delivered without hesitation. His craft ties him to the material past, to things made and remade by human hands, which quietly mirrors the novel's obsession with creation, forgery, and who gets to claim authorship of the world. As the celestial plot gathers in the cafés and gardens around him, his skeptical, earthbound voice keeps the rebellion grounded in the everyday.
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Character Web
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Relationship types
- Romantic
- Other
Character groups
- Artists and Servants
- Protagonist
- Family, Society, and Authority
- Rebellious Angels and Mortals
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Story tension across the book — this chapter sits in Exposition.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
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- Zéphyrine
romantic · positive
Père Guinardon has a long-standing, secret romantic relationship with his housekeeper… How this plays out →
- Zéphyrine
romantic · positive
Père Guinardon has a long-standing, secret romantic relationship with his housekeeper… How this plays out →
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