Simon Vouet (1590 - 1649) - photo 1

Simon Vouet

Simon Vouet was a French painter who studied and rose to prominence in Italy before being summoned by Louis XIII to serve as Premier peintre du Roi in France. He and his studio of artists created religious and mythological paintings, portraits, frescoes, tapestries, and massive decorative schemes for the king and for wealthy patrons, including Richelieu. During this time, "Vouet was indisputably the leading artist in Paris," and was immensely influential in introducing the Italian Baroque style of painting to France. He was also "without doubt one of the outstanding seventeenth-century draughtsmen, equal to Annibale Carracci and Lanfranco."

Wikipedia

Date and place of birt:9 january 1590, Paris, France
Date and place of death:30 june 1649, Paris, France
Nationality:France
Period of activity: XVII century
Specialization:Artist, Decorator, Painter, Portraitist
Genre:Genre art, History painting, Portrait, Religious genre
Art style:Baroque, Karavagism, Old Masters
Technique:Charcoal, Oil, Oil on canvas

Creators France

Mikhail Fyodorovich Larionov (1881 - 1964)
Mikhail Fyodorovich Larionov
1881 - 1964
Jean-Baptiste Vassou (1739 - 1807)
Jean-Baptiste Vassou
1739 - 1807
Eustache Restout (1655 - 1743)
Eustache Restout
1655 - 1743
Martine Bedin (1957)
Martine Bedin
1957
Paul Gavarni (1804 - 1866)
Paul Gavarni
1804 - 1866
Paul-Émile Borduas (1905 - 1960)
Paul-Émile Borduas
1905 - 1960
Henri Saintin (1846 - 1899)
Henri Saintin
1846 - 1899
Tristan Klingsor (1874 - 1966)
Tristan Klingsor
1874 - 1966
Mary Laforge (1865 - 1942)
Mary Laforge
1865 - 1942
Camille Fauré (1874 - 1956)
Camille Fauré
1874 - 1956
Jordy Kerwick (1982)
Jordy Kerwick
1982
Edouard Boubat (1923 - 1999)
Edouard Boubat
1923 - 1999
Ary Scheffer (1795 - 1858)
Ary Scheffer
1795 - 1858
Edward Harrison May (1824 - 1887)
Edward Harrison May
1824 - 1887
Herrmann Lismann (1878 - 1943)
Herrmann Lismann
1878 - 1943
Elie Anatole Pavil (1873 - 1948)
Elie Anatole Pavil
1873 - 1948

Creators Baroque

 Giorgione (1477 - 1510)
Giorgione
1477 - 1510
Joost Cornelisz. Droochsloot (1586 - 1666)
Joost Cornelisz. Droochsloot
1586 - 1666
Gerrit Lundens (1622 - 1686)
Gerrit Lundens
1622 - 1686
Hieronymus Bosch (1450 - 1516)
Hieronymus Bosch
1450 - 1516
Louis Ferdinand Elle I (1612 - 1689)
Louis Ferdinand Elle I
1612 - 1689
José de Cieza (1656 - 1692)
José de Cieza
1656 - 1692
Jean de Court (1530 - 1584)
Jean de Court
1530 - 1584
Jakob Karl Stauder (1694 - 1756)
Jakob Karl Stauder
1694 - 1756
Giuseppe Bottani (1717 - 1784)
Giuseppe Bottani
1717 - 1784
Florent Willems (1823 - 1905)
Florent Willems
1823 - 1905
Crispijn van de Passe I (1564 - 1637)
Crispijn van de Passe I
1564 - 1637
Sybrand van Beest (1610 - 1674)
Sybrand van Beest
1610 - 1674
Paolo de Matteis (1662 - 1728)
Paolo de Matteis
1662 - 1728
José de Mora (1642 - 1724)
José de Mora
1642 - 1724
Michele Tosini (1503 - 1577)
Michele Tosini
1503 - 1577
Pieter de Neyn (1597 - 1639)
Pieter de Neyn
1597 - 1639