He is considered a master of still life, [3] and is also noted for his genre paintings which depict kitchen maids, children, and domestic activities. Carefully balanced composition, soft diffusion of light, and …

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 …

With a less than straightforward trajectory to fame and success, and his name all but forgotten by the time of his death, Chardin's later rediscovery cemented his reputation as one of the most celebrated …

Although the catalogue for the 1922 sale in which the NGA Chardin appeared describes her as "Madame Ditte, née de Montgomery," she was actually Madame de Montgomery, née Ditte, an …

Jan 19, 2026 · In Chardin’s still lifes, stillness is not an absence but a moment touched by time. His time is not the ticking of chronos but the lived, perceptual time of kairos. Through the folds, shadows, and …

His major sources were the domestic genre of 17th-century Dutch Art. From the early 1730s until the early 1750s his output was principally of genre scenes. He then returned to still lifes and, at the end …

Oct 14, 2023 · Discover paintings by famous French still life painter, Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin.

The still life holds a major place in Chardin 's oeuvre. Time and again he returned to the portrayal of "Attributes of the Arts", painting more than twenty compositions on this theme, proudly...

Chardin is represented in the Museum’s collection by three outstanding still lifes: the present pair, dating from 1728, and a still life with a pestle and mortar, pitcher and small copper cauldron or cooking pot, …

Feb 12, 2025 · Media in category "Still life paintings by Jean Siméon Chardin" The following 80 files are in this category, out of 80 total.