Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin
1699 – 1779 · aged 80
Painter from France (1699-1779)
- Born
- 2 Nov 1699 · Paris
- Died
- 6 Dec 1779 · Paris
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- 2 Nov 1699BornBorn in Paris
- 6 Dec 1779DiedDied in Paris
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- 1756 – 1763Seven Years' War
- c. 1760 – 1840Industrial Revolution
- 1765 – 1783American Revolution
Biography
Jean Siméon Chardin (French: [ʒɑ̃ simeɔ̃ 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 paintings which depict kitchen maids, children, and domestic activities. Carefully balanced composition, soft diffusion of light, and granular impasto characterize his work.
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