Paris 1727-Rome 1775
was a French painter and Jean-Germain Drouais's father. He specialized in portraits, some of which include Louis XV's last two mistresses, Madame de Pompadour and Madame du Barry respectively. He even painted the young Marie Antoinette. Related Paintings of Francois-Hubert Drouais :. | Duke of Berry and the Count of Provence at | Portrait of Madame de Pompadour at her Tambour Frame | Count of Vaudreuil in | Madame Clotilde playing the guitar | The Children of the Duc de Bouillon Dressed as Montagnards | Related Artists:
Joseph NitschnerDescription painter
Date of birth 1805(1805)
Location of birth/death Eggenburg Vienna
Erasmus Quellinus1607-1678 Flemish Erasmus Quellinus Gallery
LA TOUR, Georges deFrench Baroque Era Painter, 1593-1652
French painter. He was well known in his lifetime, especially for his depictions of candlelit subjects, then was forgotten until the 20th century, when the identification of works previously misattributed established his reputation as a giant of French painting. His early works were painted in a realistic manner and influenced by the dramatic chiaroscuro of Caravaggio. The paintings of La Tour's maturity are marked by a startling geometric simplification of the human form and by the depiction of interior scenes lit only by the glare of candles or torches. His religious paintings done in this manner have a monumental simplicity and a stillness that expresses both contemplative quiet and wonder. Little is known of his life, and only four or five of his paintings are dated.