Jean Daret























Jean Daret

Daret-autoportrait.jpg

Self-portrait (1636; Hermitage, St. Petersburg)

Born 1613

Brussels, Belgium

Died 1668

Aix-en-Provence, France

Nationality Flemish
Occupation Painter

Jean Daret (1613–1668) was a Flemish artist.[1][2][3][4]




Jean Daret, Henri Coiffier de Ruzé, Marquis de Cinq-Mars, ca. 1642




Contents






  • 1 Biography


    • 1.1 Legacy




  • 2 References


  • 3 External links





Biography


Jean Daret was born in Brussels in 1613.[5]


He was appointed an official painter for King Louis XIV.[5] He specialised in decorating mansions, namely Chateau de Chateaurenard, at Rue Gaston Saporta, in Aix-en-Provence.[5]


He died in Aix-en-Provence at age 55.



Legacy


  • The rue Jean Daret in Aix-en-Provence is named after him.[6]


References





  1. ^ Art Encyclopedia


  2. ^ Mutual Art


  3. ^ "Cezanne's Early Imagery", by Mary Tompkins Lewis


  4. ^ Aix-en-Provence Archived 2012-06-26 at the Wayback Machine.


  5. ^ abc Aix en Provence - Tourist Office - Provence - France Archived 2007-08-07 at the Wayback Machine.


  6. ^ Rue Jean Daret








External links



  • Paintings by Jean Daret

  • Self-portrait by Jean Daret















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