Jean-Étienne Liotard
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Jean-Étienne Liotard was an 18th-century Swiss painter and printmaker renowned for his highly detailed pastel portraits and refined Rococo style.
Statements (53)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
human
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painter ⓘ pastellist ⓘ portrait painter ⓘ printmaker ⓘ |
| activeYears | c. 1720–1780s ⓘ |
| countryOfCitizenship |
Republic of Geneva
NERFINISHED
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Switzerland ⓘ |
| dateOfBirth | 1702-12-22 ⓘ |
| dateOfDeath | 1789-06-12 ⓘ |
| educatedIn | Geneva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
miniature
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pastel ⓘ portrait ⓘ |
| hairStyle | long beard in later self-portraits ⓘ |
| knownFor |
depictions of Ottoman costumes and settings
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meticulous realism ⓘ unvarnished, matte surface finish ⓘ use of pastel on parchment ⓘ |
| movement |
Orientalism
NERFINISHED
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Rococo NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| notableFor |
highly detailed pastel portraits
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refined Rococo style ⓘ |
| notableWork |
Portrait of Lady Mary Coke
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Portrait of Madame d’Epinay NERFINISHED ⓘ Portrait of Maria Theresa as Archduchess NERFINISHED ⓘ Self-Portrait in Turkish Costume NERFINISHED ⓘ The Chocolate Girl NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| occupation |
art dealer
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painter ⓘ printmaker ⓘ |
| patron |
British aristocracy
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European royal courts ⓘ Francis I, Holy Roman Emperor NERFINISHED ⓘ Maria Theresa of Austria NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfBirth | Geneva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| placeOfDeath | Geneva NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| portrayed |
British nobility
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European diplomats in Ottoman Empire ⓘ members of Habsburg court ⓘ |
| religion |
Protestant Christianity
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surface form:
Protestantism
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| signatureTechnique | fine, enamel-like surface in pastel ⓘ |
| studiedUnder |
Benoît Le Coffre
NERFINISHED
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Jean-Baptiste Massé NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
Rococo portraiture
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realist detail ⓘ |
| workLocation |
Amsterdam
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Constantinople NERFINISHED ⓘ Geneva ⓘ London, England ⓘ
surface form:
London
Paris ⓘ Rome ⓘ Vienna ⓘ |
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