Chardin was the pre-eminent still-life painter of his day and would go on to inspire Manet, Matisse and Cezanne. This masterpiece from the Rothschild family collection is offered in Paris on 12 June.

50 x 59 cm. (19.7 x 23.2 in.) ...

66.7 x 84.2 cm. (26.3 x 33.1 in.) ...

THE HEADLINES RECORD CHARDIN. A Jean Siméon Chardin still-life painting The Sliced Melon has sold to a European collector for a record $28.7 million, over its much lower estimate of 8 to 12 ...

Still life art is drawing or painting objects that are arranged in a certain way. These objects can be anything from fruit to vases. The aim is to look and think about the shapes and size of the ...

In this period, a number of women still-life painters made a name for themselves, achieved fame, and lived off their craft.

Bush has taken up painting, via a New York profile of his ... or genius) of certain Chardin still lifes. These are pictures of someone dissembling without knowing it, unprotected and on display ...

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He was born in Paris, France, on 16th November 1643, a son of Daniel Chardin, merchant jeweller, and his wife Jeanne (Guiselin). Working as his father's apprentice he travelled to Persia and India. By ...

So, here we mention 5 famous paintings that are still away from the public eye ... Unfortunately, the audience has not been able to view it in real life because it was stolen during World War ...