Bodegon de chardin biography

Chardin still life paintings.

Chardin paintings

The 18th-century painter's depictions of servants paused at work raise questions about the nature of attention, writes Kathryn Murphy.

Chardin still life paintings

Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, (born November 2, 1699, Paris, France—died December 6, 1779, Paris), French painter of still lifes and.

This is a faithful photographic reproduction of a two-dimensional, public domain work of art.

Jean Siméon Chardin

French painter (1699–1779)

Jean Siméon Chardin
Self-portrait, 1771, pastel, Louvre
Born	(1699-11-02)2 November 1699 Rue de Seine, Paris, France
Died	6 December 1779(1779-12-06) (aged 80) Louvre, Paris, France
Resting place	Saint-Germain l'Auxerrois
Nationality	French
Education	Pierre-Jacques Cazes, Noël-Nicolas Coypel, Académie de Saint-Luc
Known for	Painting: still life and genre
Notable work
Movement	Baroque, Rococo
Patron(s)	Louis XV

Jean Siméon Chardin (French:[ʒɑ̃simeɔ̃ʃaʁdɛ̃]; November 2, 1699 – December 6, 1779^[1]) was an 18th-century Frenchpainter.^[2] He is considered a master of still life,^[3] 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.

Life

Chardin was born in Paris, the so