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Jean Michel Picart BIOGRAPHY
1600 Antwerp, Belgium - 1682 Paris, Prance. Known for: Still life painting.
Jean-Michel Picart was born in Antwerp in 1600 where it is believed he trained in the Franken family studio from the age of 15. In 1635 he moved permanently to Paris. Picart established a successful... Read full biography
Jean-Michel Picart was born in Antwerp in 1600 where it is believed he trained in the Franken family studio from the age of 15. In 1635 he moved permanently to Paris. Picart established a successful career living in the Saint-Germain-des-Prés district. He specialized in depicting realistic still... Read full biography
Jean-Michel Picart was born in Antwerp in 1600 where it is believed he trained in the Franken family studio from the age of 15. In 1635 he moved permanently to Paris. Picart established a successful career living in the Saint-Germain-des-Prés district. He specialized in depicting realistic still lifes, particular of luxurious flowers. In 1640 Picart became a member of the Saint Luke’s guild and worked both as a painter and a dealer in the city of Paris. He opened a workshop for young... Read full biography
Jean-Michel Picart was born in Antwerp in 1600 where it is believed he trained in the Franken family studio from the age of 15. In 1635 he moved permanently to Paris. Picart established a successful career living in the Saint-Germain-des-Prés district. He specialized in depicting realistic still lifes, particular of luxurious flowers. In 1640 Picart became a member of the Saint Luke’s guild and worked both as a painter and a dealer in the city of Paris. He opened a workshop for young Netherlandish artists who made the move to Paris to start their careers and influenced the work of French artists Francois Garnier (c.1600-1672) and Augustin Bouquet (fl. 1625-1660). Picart’s style was influenced by the simplicity of Flemish realism and the... Read full biography
Jean-Michel Picart was born in Antwerp in 1600 where it is believed he trained in the Franken family studio from the age of 15. In 1635 he moved permanently to Paris. Picart established a successful career living in the Saint-Germain-des-Prés district. He specialized in depicting realistic still lifes, particular of luxurious flowers. In 1640 Picart became a member of the Saint Luke’s guild and worked both as a painter and a dealer in the city of Paris. He opened a workshop for young Netherlandish artists who made the move to Paris to start their careers and influenced the work of French artists Francois Garnier (c.1600-1672) and Augustin Bouquet (fl. 1625-1660). Picart’s style was influenced by the simplicity of Flemish realism and the extravagance of the floral motifs that decorated the court of Versailles for King L... Read full biography
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Jean-Michel Picart was born in Antwerp in 1600 where it is believed he trained in the Franken family studio from the age of 15. In 1635 he moved permanently to Paris.
Picart established a successful career living in the Saint-Germain-des-Prés district. He specialized in depicting realistic still lifes, particular of luxurious flowers.
In 1640 Picart became a member of the Saint Luke’s guild and worked both as a painter and a dealer in the city of Paris. He opened a workshop for young Netherlandish artists who made the move to Paris to start their careers and influenced the work of French artists Francois Garnier (c.1600-1672) and Augustin Bouquet (fl. 1625-1660).
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