
Mellan, ClaudeFrancia, 1598–1688Si può ammirare?
Amsterdam, Paesi Bassi
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Standbeeld van Ceres, godin van de landbouw, met korenaren in haar rechterhand. Op de basis het wapenschild van Vincenzo Giustiniani.
Rijksmuseum
1624–1636
Acquaintance with Poussin and Bernini
During his Roman years he became acquainted with outstanding artists: Nicolas Poussin, Pierre Mignard, Claude Lorrain, and Gian Lorenzo Bernini.
1624–1636 · Luogo di lavoro
Rome
1636
Return to France
He returned from Italy to France and settled in Aix-en-Provence with Fabri de Peiresc.
1636–1688 · Luogo di lavoro
Paris
1637
Move to Paris and a New Technique
Back in Paris, he developed a distinctive technique: instead of chiaroscuro achieved by cross-hatching, a system of parallel lines whose tone is regulated by their thickness and density. He took up residence in the Louvre.