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Jean-Baptiste-Siméon Chardin, French painter and educator (died 1779)

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Jean Siméon Chardin

French painter (1699–1779)

Jean Siméon Chardin was an 18th-century French painter. He is considered a master of still life, and is also noted for his genre paintings which depict kitchen maids, children, and domestic activities. Carefully balanced composition, soft diffusion of light, and granular impasto…
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November 2

Day of the year

November 2 is the 306th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar; 59 days remain until the end of the year.
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