Largillière, Nicolas de
(baptized Oct. 10, 1656, Paris--d. March 20, 1746, Paris), French
historical and portrait painter who excelled in painting likenesses of
the wealthy middle classes. Most artists of his time took as their
standard of excellence the adherence to classical models and emphasis
on drawing, while some broke away in favour of the style of
Rubens and
an emphasis on colour. Trained in Antwerp and showing great admiration
for the Flemish masters, Largillière came to be looked upon as a
pioneer by those 18th-century artists who followed the later, more
modern course. Highly honoured in his lifetime, he was made chancellor
of the Academy in 1743.
[Encyclopaedia Britannica, 1994]
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