Sisy Wong

Simon Vouet was a French painter who brought the Italianate Baroque style to French. He was born in Paris on January 9, 1590, and died on June 30, 1649. He studied and learned drawing skills in Italy. He was a masterpiece of using lights and shadows in his paintings. He beyond Caravaggio’s painting and used even more uniform diffused white light that made a symbol of his later painting style. One of his famous paintings is “Riches” which was the ornament program of the château of Saint-Germain-en-Laye. I like the way how he used lights, shadows, and bright colors to create soft and smooth figures.

Resource: https://courses.lumenlearning.com/boundless-arthistory/chapter/painting-of-the-baroque-period/, https://www.britannica.com/biography/Simon-Vouet