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

Wolfgang Paalen (1905 - 1959)
Wolfgang Paalen
1905 - 1959
Caroline Courtin (1819 - 1875)
Caroline Courtin
1819 - 1875
Élisabeth Joulia (1925 - 2003)
Élisabeth Joulia
1925 - 2003
Martin Szekely (1956)
Martin Szekely
1956
Ferdinand Maron (1810 - 1865)
Ferdinand Maron
1810 - 1865
Antal Berkes (1874 - 1938)
Antal Berkes
1874 - 1938
Victor-Jean Nicolle (1754 - 1826)
Victor-Jean Nicolle
1754 - 1826
Mario Botta (1943)
Mario Botta
1943
Jules-Charles Le Bozec (1898 - 1973)
Jules-Charles Le Bozec
1898 - 1973
Antoine Berjon (1754 - 1843)
Antoine Berjon
1754 - 1843
Jean-Simon Berthélemy (1743 - 1811)
Jean-Simon Berthélemy
1743 - 1811
Dudley Pratt (1897 - 1975)
Dudley Pratt
1897 - 1975
Pierre-Adrien Pâris (1745 - 1819)
Pierre-Adrien Pâris
1745 - 1819
Achille Jacques Devéria (1800 - 1857)
Achille Jacques Devéria
1800 - 1857
Jean Duvet (1485 - 1562)
Jean Duvet
1485 - 1562
Gerard Edelinck (1640 - 1707)
Gerard Edelinck
1640 - 1707

Creators Baroque

Hans Jakob Nüscheler I (1583 - 1654)
Hans Jakob Nüscheler I
1583 - 1654
Francesco Ruschi (1600 - 1661)
Francesco Ruschi
1600 - 1661
Francisco de Goya (1746 - 1828)
Francisco de Goya
1746 - 1828
Giuseppe Maria Crespi (1665 - 1747)
Giuseppe Maria Crespi
1665 - 1747
Rombout van Troyen (1605 - 1657)
Rombout van Troyen
1605 - 1657
Francesco Ubertini Verdi (1494 - 1557)
Francesco Ubertini Verdi
1494 - 1557
Francesco Lupicini (1590 - 1656)
Francesco Lupicini
1590 - 1656
Gillis Claesz de Hondecoeter (1575 - 1638)
Gillis Claesz de Hondecoeter
1575 - 1638
Pietro Bianchi (1694 - 1740)
Pietro Bianchi
1694 - 1740
Johann Melchior Dinglinger (1664 - 1731)
Johann Melchior Dinglinger
1664 - 1731
Kyara Varotari (1584 - 1663)
Kyara Varotari
1584 - 1663
David de Coninck (1644 - 1701)
David de Coninck
1644 - 1701
Pasquale Ottino (1578 - 1630)
Pasquale Ottino
1578 - 1630
Niccolò Tornioli (1598 - 1651)
Niccolò Tornioli
1598 - 1651
Jan Micker (1598 - 1664)
Jan Micker
1598 - 1664
Jacopo da Empoli (1551 - 1640)
Jacopo da Empoli
1551 - 1640
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