Jean Simeon Chardin
(1699 - 1779) |
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Still-Lifes, Genre Portraiture Art Work
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Jean Simeon Chardin |
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Male |
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Paris, France |
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French |
| Birth: |
1699 |
| Death: |
1779 |
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Quick Facts
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Still-Lifes, Genre Portraiture |
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Painter
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Biography
| Jean-Baptiste-Simeon Chardin was an 18th-century French painter who is considered to be a master of still life painting. Chardin's work had little in common with the Rococo painting that dominated French art in the 18th century. At a time when history painting was considered the supreme classification for public art, Chardin's subjects of choice were viewed as minor categories; favoring simple yet beautifully textured still lifes, and sensitively handled domestic interiors and genre paintings. Simple, even stark, paintings of common household items found an appreciative audience in his time, and account for his timeless appeal. |
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