Tuesday, January 20, 2015

Chardin

Still Life with Attributes of the Arts
c. 1724-28

Still Life with Attributes of the Arts
1766

It is probably not possible to spend any time at all among 18th century French paintings without encountering Jean-Baptiste Siméon Chardin (1699-1779). He hits two notes in every picture, the silent note and the lucid note.

Still Life with Glass of Water
1760

Still Life with Peaches
c. 1759-60

Still Life with Fish
1769

Still Life with Pheasant
1760

Woman Taking Tea
1735

Young Man with Violin
c. 1734-35

Kitchen Maid
1738

Cellar Boy
1738

Sealing the Letter
1733

The Good Education
1753