Jean Siméon Chardin (French: [ʒɑ̃ simeɔ̃ ʃaʁdɛ̃]; November 2, 1699 – December 6, 1779 [1]) was an 18th-century French painter. [2] He is considered a master of still life, [3] and is also noted for his …

Few artists in history have painted inanimate objects with such intricacy or luminosity as the legendary Chardin.

Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin (French: [ʃaʁdɛ̃]; November 2, 1699 – December 6, 1779) was an 18th-century French painter. He is considered a master of still life, and is also noted for his genre …

Today Chardin is considered the greatest still-life painter of the 18th century, and his canvases are coveted by the world’s most distinguished museums and collectors.

Chardin and his patrons appreciated seventeenth-century Dutch and Flemish art, including earthy still-lifes that departed from courtly splendor. Chardin set up a careful balance of form that contrasts the …

Juste Chevillet, Jean Baptiste Simeon Chardin, after 1771, etching and engraving on laid paper, Rosenwald Collection, 1946.11.15

Jul 14, 2002 · Chardin, Jean-Baptiste-Siméon (1699-1779). French painter, one of the greatest of the 18th century, whose genre and still life subjects documented the life of the Paris bourgeoisie. He …

Chardin specialised in the painting of still-life and simple domestic scenes which were remarkable for their clear, balanced compositions and technical virtuosity.

Chardin, a carpenter's son, was born in Paris. He was apprenticed to the painter P.-J. Cazes, and also assisted Noel-Nicolas Coypel, passing through the Académie de St-Luc. His output falls into …

Apr 11, 2023 · Jean Baptiste Simeon Chardin was a renowned 18th-century French painter, whose mastery of still life and genre paintings has left an indelible mark on the art world. Born in Paris on …