Tag: Childhood in Enlightment art

• Chardin: The great painter of childhood

  

  Take a moment to enjoy these remarkable portrayals of childhood by Jean Siméon Chardin. He takes quiet moments that slip by unnoticed and turns them into paintings that embody the spirit of the Enlightenment.

  Diane Tucker

  2025-05-02

  Art History, Everyday Life, The Shy Museumgoer

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