history-of-fashion:1734-1735 Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin - Young man with a violin (Charles
history-of-fashion:1734-1735 Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin - Young man with a violin (Charles Théodose Godefroy, eldest son of the jeweler Charles Godefroy)(Louvre Museum) Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin (November 2, 1699 – December 6, 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. -- source link
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