Pierre-Jacques Cazes
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Pierre-Jacques Cazes was a French historical painter, known as the teacher of, among others, Chardin
. In 1703, he became part of the Académie, was named as director in 1743 and chancellor in 1746. He also worked in the Galerie d'Apollon in the Louvre
in 1727 and produced a large number of religious paintings for churches in Paris
and Versailles
. His historical painting is in the same academic tradition as the French painters Charles Le Brun
and Charles de Lafosse. He also painted paintings with mythological motifs and genre scenes. A portrait the artist wearing a wig and holding a portfolio was presented to the Académie Royale in 1734 by Chardin's friend Joseph Aved
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Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin
Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin was an 18th-century French painter. He is considered a master of still life, and is also noted for his genre paintings which depict kitchen maids, children, and domestic activities...
. In 1703, he became part of the Académie, was named as director in 1743 and chancellor in 1746. He also worked in the Galerie d'Apollon in the Louvre
Louvre
The Musée du Louvre – in English, the Louvre Museum or simply the Louvre – is one of the world's largest museums, the most visited art museum in the world and a historic monument. A central landmark of Paris, it is located on the Right Bank of the Seine in the 1st arrondissement...
in 1727 and produced a large number of religious paintings for churches in Paris
Paris
Paris is the capital and largest city in France, situated on the river Seine, in northern France, at the heart of the Île-de-France region...
and Versailles
Versailles
Versailles , a city renowned for its château, the Palace of Versailles, was the de facto capital of the kingdom of France for over a century, from 1682 to 1789. It is now a wealthy suburb of Paris and remains an important administrative and judicial centre...
. His historical painting is in the same academic tradition as the French painters Charles Le Brun
Charles Le Brun
Charles Le Brun , a French painter and art theorist, became the all-powerful, peerless master of 17th-century French art.-Biography:-Early life and training:...
and Charles de Lafosse. He also painted paintings with mythological motifs and genre scenes. A portrait the artist wearing a wig and holding a portfolio was presented to the Académie Royale in 1734 by Chardin's friend Joseph Aved
Joseph Aved
Jacques-André-Joseph Aved , also called le Camelot and Avet le Batave , was a French painter of the 18th century and one of the main French Rococo portraitists. He painted the Ottoman Empire ambassador to France in 1742, Mehmed Said Efendi.-Biography:His father was a physician and he was orphaned...
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