Jean Siméon Chardin
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He was born in Paris on November 2, 1699, and died on December 6, 1779.[1] Chardin spent his entire life in Paris.[1] The 18th-century French painter Jean Siméon Chardin, born November 2, 1699, and died December 6, 1779, is recognized for his still-life works and genre scenes featuring kitchen maids, children, and household activities.[2]
Quick Facts
- Birthplace
- Rue de Seine, Paris, France
- Place of death
- Louvre, Paris, France
- Resting place
- Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois
- Movement
- Baroque, Rococo
- Field
- Painting: still life and genre
- Training
- Pierre-Jacques Cazes
- Noël-Nicolas Coypel
- Académie de Saint-Luc
Facts from the source article.
Life and work
He was admitted to the Académie Royale de Peinture et de Sculpture in 1728 upon presenting The Ray and The Buffet.[3] Chardin worked slowly, painting only about 200 pictures in total.[4] Chardin, whose father worked as a cabinetmaker, was born in Paris and seldom traveled outside that city.[5] Marguerite, his first wife, passed away in 1735, and their daughter Marguerite-Agnès died within the following two years.[6]
He married Françoise-Marguerite Pouget in 1744, which was his second marriage.[7] Pastel works created by Chardin are currently held in high esteem.[8]
What the cited sources add
The artchive.com account states that Chardin studied with history painters as a youth before becoming a teacher at the Académie de Saint-Luc in 1724.[1] Chardin’s work was celebrated for its realism and intimate scenes of everyday life.[1] The artchive.com account describes Chardin as a renowned 18th-century French painter whose mastery left an indelible mark on the art world.[1]
References
- "Jean Baptiste Simeon Chardin", artchive.com. facts only, no text reused. artchive.com
- Wikipedia, "Jean Siméon Chardin" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: ; The name "Baptiste" was erroneously added to his name through a notarial mistake. See the documentation in Rosenberg, Chardin, 1699–1779 (1979), 406.; "Jean Baptiste Simeon Chardin", artchive.com (we also read that source) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Jean Siméon Chardin" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "Jean Siméon Chardin", National Gallery of Art (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Jean Siméon Chardin" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Morris, Roderick Conway, "Chardin's Enchanting and Ageless Moments", The New York Times, December 22, 2010 (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Jean Siméon Chardin" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "The Metropolitan Museum of Art – Special Exhibitions" (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Jean Siméon Chardin" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Rosenberg p. 179. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Jean Siméon Chardin" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: Rosenberg and Bruyant, p. 32. (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
- Wikipedia, "Jean Siméon Chardin" (CC BY-SA 4.0), which cites: "WebMuseum: Chardin, Jean-Baptiste-Siméon", ibiblio.org (original not read by us) en.wikipedia.org
Each numbered sentence above was checked against the source it cites before publication. Sentences citing Wikipedia adapt text from the English Wikipedia article Jean Siméon Chardin (contributors), used under CC BY-SA 4.0; this entry is available under the same licence. Other sources were used for facts only; no text or images are copied from them.
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