Antoine Le Nain (1588 - 1648)
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Antoine Le Nain
Antoine Le Nain is a French artist, one of the three Le Nain brothers.
He ran a workshop together. Together with Louis and Mathieu, Antoine worked on the decoration of the famous Chapel of the Virgin Mary in Saint-Germain-des-Prés. In 1648, he became one of the first members of the newly created Royal Academy of Painting and Sculpture.
Date and place of birt: | 1588, France |
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Date and place of death: | 25 may 1648, Paris, France |
Nationality: | France |
Period of activity: | XVII century |
Specialization: | Artist, Genre painter, Painter |
Genre: | Genre art, Portrait, Religious genre |
Art style: | Baroque, Old Masters |