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<\/span><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div><\/div>Jean Sim\u00e9on Chardin (November 2, 1699 \u2013 December 6, 1779) 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 characterize his work.<\/p>\n<\/div>
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Jean Sim\u00e9on Chardin (November 2, 1699 \u2013 December 6, 1779) 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 characterize his work.<\/p>\n<\/div>
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