Artist
Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin
French, 1699–1779
Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin was a French Rococo painting painter. 54 works are cataloged here, principally at National Gallery of Art, most of them oil paintings. Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin was born in Paris.
Jean Siméon Chardin (French:; 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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