Jean Clouet

Jean Clouet
Jean Clouet
	Portrait of Jean Clouet
Born	c. 1485; Burgundian Netherlands
Died	1540-1541; likely Paris
Known for	portraitist, draughtsman, miniaturist
Movement	French Renaissance
Patron(s)	Francis I of France

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Jean (or Janet or Jehannot) Clouet (c. 1485 – 1540/1) was a painter, draughtsman and miniaturist from the Burgundian Netherlands whose known active work period took place in France. He was court painter to French king Francis I. Together with his son François Clouet he is counted among the leading 16th century portrait painters working in France. They are particularly known for their accomplished drawings, using black chalk and pure red chalk.^[1]

^ Les « Clouet » de Chantilly : comment le dessin se fait œuvre in: Dossier de Presse. Les Clouet de Catherine de Médicis. Portraits dessinés de la cour des Valois. Exposition du 23 mars au 27 juin 2011 au Musée Condé, Domaine de Chantilly, pp. 5-8

[ex-1] Les « Clouet » de Chantilly : comment le dessin se fait œuvre in: Dossier de Presse. Les Clouet de Catherine de Médicis. Portraits dessinés de la cour des Valois. Exposition du 23 mars au 27 juin 2011 au Musée Condé, Domaine de Chantilly, pp. 5-8

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Jean Clouet
Portrait of Jean Clouet
Born	c. 1485 Burgundian Netherlands
Died	1540-1541 likely Paris
Known for	portraitist, draughtsman, miniaturist
Movement	French Renaissance

Patron(s)	Francis I of France

Jean Clouet

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