Jacques Blanchard (1600 - 1638)

Jacques Blanchard

Jacques Blanchard was a French painter and printmaker of the Baroque period.

Early in his career, Blanchard traveled to Rome, where he stayed until 1626, then lived in Venice and finally returned to Paris, where he was appointed royal painter.

Many of his works show the influence of the great Venetian masters of the 16th century, particularly Peter Paul Rubens. He created many canvases on religious and mythological subjects, as well as allegories. As a decorative artist, Blanchard did ceiling paintings at Versailles and the Trianon.

His son Louis-Gabriel Blanchard (1630-1704) was also a painter.