
Mellan, ClaudeFrança, 1598–1688Será possível contemplá-la?
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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 · Local de trabalho
Rome
1636
Return to France
He returned from Italy to France and settled in Aix-en-Provence with Fabri de Peiresc.
1636–1688 · Local de trabalho
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.