Jean Daret

Jean Daret (1613–1668) was a Flemish artist.[1][2][3][4]

Jean Daret, Henri Coiffier de Ruzé, Marquis de Cinq-Mars, ca. 1642
Jean Daret
Self-portrait (1636; Hermitage, St. Petersburg)
Born1613
Brussels, Southern Netherlands
Died1668
Aix-en-Provence, France
NationalityFlemish
OccupationPainter

Biography

Jean Daret was born in Brussels in 1613.[5]

He was appointed an official painter for King Louis XIV.[5] He specialised in decorating mansions, namely Chateau de Chateaurenard, at Rue Gaston Saporta, in Aix-en-Provence.[5]

He died in Aix-en-Provence at age 55.

Legacy
  • The rue Jean Daret in Aix-en-Provence is named after him.[6]

References
  1. Art Encyclopedia
  2. Mutual Art
  3. "Cezanne's Early Imagery", by Mary Tompkins Lewis
  4. Aix-en-Provence Archived 2012-06-26 at the Wayback Machine
  5. Aix en Provence - Tourist Office - Provence - France Archived 2007-08-07 at the Wayback Machine
  6. Rue Jean Daret


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