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Jean Baptiste Siméon Chardin
(2nd Nov, 1699 - 6th Dec, 1779)
Melons, poires, pêches et prunes dit le melon entamé
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Photo (C) RMN-Grand Palais (musée du Louvre) / René-Gabriel Ojéda
musée du Louvre
http://www.louvre.fr
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Keywords:
melon (fruit)
still life
bottle
fruit
peach
plum
pear
ewer
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About the artwork
Title:
Melons, poires, pêches et prunes dit le melon entamé
Periods:
18th century
modern age
XVIIIth century
Techniques:
oil on canvas
Dimensions:
600 x 520
Inventory number:
MI1034
Location:
musée du Louvre
About the author(s)
Author:
Jean Baptiste Siméon Chardin
Also known as:
Jean-Baptiste Siméon Chardin
Jean Simeon Chardin
Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin
Jean-Baptiste Chardin
Born:
2nd Nov, 1699
Dead:
6th Dec, 1779
Country:
France
See more about this author on Wikipedia:
Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin
(French:
[ʃaʁdɛ̃]
; 2 November 1699 – 6 December 1779) 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. Carefully balanced composition, soft diffusion of light, and granular impasto characterize his work.
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