biography
pronunciation:
[boordõ]
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| male
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| lived:
| (1617–71)
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| biography:
| Painter, born in Montpellier, S France. He spent his formative years in Paris and Bordeaux, then moved to Rome (1634–7), where he met Lorrain and Poussin and was greatly influenced by the Venetian Baroque style. He returned to Paris (1637) and co-founded the French Royal Academy (1648), where he was a professor and rector. In 1652–4 he was appointed court portraitist to Queen Christina of Sweden, then returned to Paris. He achieved great success by imitating the artists and styles of his time, particularly Claude and Poussin. He spent some time in Montpellier (1659–63) but returned to Paris where he remained until his death. His works include Martyrdom of St Andrew (Musée Fabre, Montpellier). |
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