Artist

Jean-Michel Picart

A vase of flowers
Flowers in a vase
Bouquet of flowers in a vase decorated with gilt bronze
Kukka-asetelma

Southern Netherlands, 1600–1682

Jean-Michel Picart was a Southern Netherlands Flemish Baroque painting artist. 4 works are cataloged here, principally at Museum of Fine Arts of Lyon. Jean-Michel Picart was born in Antwerp.

Jean-Michel Picart or Jean-Michel Picard (Antwerp, c. 1600 – Paris, 24 November 1682) was a Flemish still life painter and art dealer active in France. After training in Antwerp, he moved to Paris where he had a brilliant career and became court painter to King Louis XIV. He is known for his flower and fruit still lifes.

He was together with Jean-Baptiste Monnoyer one of the most successful still life painters in France in his time. As an art dealer he was a link between Antwerp dealers and the Paris market.

Works by Jean-Michel Picart

Collections represented

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