Simon Vouet
Simon Vouet
Self-portrait (c. 1626–1627) Musée des Beaux-Arts de Lyon
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a French painter who studied and rose to prominence in Italy before being summoned by Louis XIII to serve as Premier peintre du Roi in France.
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Born
9 January 1590 Paris, France
Died
30 June 1649 (aged 59) Paris, France
Known for
Painting, Drawing
adultbasic
France
Education
Father's studio, years in Italy (1613–1627)
era
1600-1800
Movement
Baroque
Patron(s)
Louis XIII, Cardinal Richelieu