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

Maurice Marinot (1882 - 1960)
Maurice Marinot
1882 - 1960
Marguerite Gérard (1761 - 1837)
Marguerite Gérard
1761 - 1837
Catherine Meurisse (1980)
Catherine Meurisse
1980
Pierre Bismuth (1963)
Pierre Bismuth
1963
François Arnal (1924 - 2012)
François Arnal
1924 - 2012
Line Vautrin (1913 - 1997)
Line Vautrin
1913 - 1997
Noël Coypel (1628 - 1707)
Noël Coypel
1628 - 1707
Antoine Le Nain (1588 - 1648)
Antoine Le Nain
1588 - 1648
Thierry Noir (1958)
Thierry Noir
1958
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska (1891 - 1915)
Henri Gaudier-Brzeska
1891 - 1915
Pierre Langlade (1907 - 1972)
Pierre Langlade
1907 - 1972
Sebastião Ribeiro Salgado (1944)
Sebastião Ribeiro Salgado
1944
Jacques Dubois (1694 - 1763)
Jacques Dubois
1694 - 1763
 Sanyu (1895 - 1966)
Sanyu
1895 - 1966
Pieter Angellis (1685 - 1734)
Pieter Angellis
1685 - 1734
Jacques Courtois (1621 - 1676)
Jacques Courtois
1621 - 1676

Creators Baroque

Francesco Cavazzoni (1559 - 1612)
Francesco Cavazzoni
1559 - 1612
Lorenzo de Ferrari (1680 - 1744)
Lorenzo de Ferrari
1680 - 1744
Andrea dell'Asta (1673 - 1721)
Andrea dell'Asta
1673 - 1721
Antonio Susini (1558 - 1624)
Antonio Susini
1558 - 1624
Giuseppe Marchesi (1699 - 1771)
Giuseppe Marchesi
1699 - 1771
Jusepe de Ribera (1591 - 1652)
Jusepe de Ribera
1591 - 1652
Josua de Grave (1643 - 1712)
Josua de Grave
1643 - 1712
Achille Jacques Devéria (1800 - 1857)
Achille Jacques Devéria
1800 - 1857
Elena Recco (1654 - 1715)
Elena Recco
1654 - 1715
Chrispijn van den Broeck (1523 - 1591)
Chrispijn van den Broeck
1523 - 1591
Gerrit Adriaensz Berckheyde (1638 - 1698)
Gerrit Adriaensz Berckheyde
1638 - 1698
Gregorio de Ferrari (1647 - 1726)
Gregorio de Ferrari
1647 - 1726
Jacob Levecq (1634 - 1675)
Jacob Levecq
1634 - 1675
Carlo Giuseppe Ratti (1737 - 1795)
Carlo Giuseppe Ratti
1737 - 1795
Ambrogio Lorenzetti (1290 - 1348)
Ambrogio Lorenzetti
1290 - 1348
Peter Binoit (1590 - 1632)
Peter Binoit
1590 - 1632
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