French actor and playwright Molière died February 17, 1673.

A major comic author of the classical century, having written more than 20 plays, Molière was also an excellent actor. He played the leading roles in his plays, and this in all the performances. In addition to this double hat, he is the director of the troupe. In this respect, his play L’Impromptu de Versailles is an enlightening testimony to his way of directing actors and bringing a theatre troupe to life.
Molière, life and work

In 2022, Molière’s 400th anniversary was celebrated by the French, Monaco and Luxembourg post offices. 

 

 

 

 

Molière 1622-1673
From French post office’s 2022 Molière, Author, 400th Anniversary of Birth set
Designer: Stéphane Humbert-Basset  
Engraver: Pierre Bara

Stendhal’s description of Jean-Baptiste Poquelin as “Molière, the great painter of man as he is” is undoubtedly the most accurate. A keen-eyed observer of his contemporaries and avid chronicler of all their ways and works, Molière was skilled in all aspects of drama, appealing to both the public and the Court. Today, Molière’s work is considered one of the highlights of world literature.
Molière | Palace of Versailles

 

400th Anniversary of the Birth of Molière
Issued by Monaco post in 2022
Designer: Yves Beaujard  

Baptized on January 15, 1622, and probably born a day or two before, Moliere – real name Jean-Baptiste Poquelin – remains as central to French culture as Shakespeare to the English-speaking world. When the French refer to their native tongue, it is as the “language of Moliere.” France marks 400 years of Moliere, master of stage, satire – Global Times

Issued for the  Fall Paris Stamp Show 2022 – Molière
Luxembourg Post
Artist: Pit Weyer