Museum Masterpieces: The Louvre

Biographical Notes
Murillo, Bartolomé Esteban (Seville, 1618–Seville, 1682). The great
17 th -century Spanish painter, Murillo primarily painted Biblical or religious
themes and on occasion genre themes of every day life.
Poussin, Nicolas (Les Andylys 1594–Rome 1665). Poussin was the great
French classicist who painted religious and mythological subjects, as well
as landscapes.
Raphael (Raffaello Sanzo) (Urbino, 1483–Rome, 1520). The renowned
Florentine, originally from Urbino, Raphael was one of the great Italian
Renaissance painters.
Rubens, Petrus-Paulus (Siegen, 1577–Antwerp, 1640). Known for
his use of vibrant color and use of light, Rubens was the great Flemish
Baroque painter.
Titian (Tiziano Vecellio) (Pieve di Cadore, c1488–Venice, 1576). Called the
greatest Venetian Renaissance painter, this student of Giorgione was known
for his bold and rich use of color with expressive brush work.
van Rijn, Rembrandt Harmensz (Leiden, 1606–Amsterdam, 1669). One of
the great artists in history, Rembrandt was a Dutch painter who was a portrait
artist and created scenes Biblical, mythological, and historical narratives.
Vermeer, Johannes or Jan (Delft, 1632–Delft, 1675). Very little is known
about this Dutch genre painter who was known for his sensitive treatment of
both light and color.
Veronese, Paolo (Paolo Caliari) (Verona, 1528–Venice, 1588. Born in
Verona, but active as a Venetian painter, he was one of the great Italian
decorative painters.
Watteau, Jean-Antoine (Valenciennes, 1684–Nogent-sur-Marne, 1721).
This French rococo artist painted � gures in romanticized and idealized
settings.
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