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Facts

Born January 9, 1590 • Paris • France
Died June 30, 1649 (aged 59) • Paris • France
Notable Works “Riches”
Movement / Style Baroque art and architecture • Louis XIII style

Photos

Virginia da Vezzo, the Artist's Wife, as the Magdalen, oil on canvas by Simon Vouet, c. 1627; in the Los Angeles County Museum of Art. 101.6 × 78.74 cm.
“Riches,” oil painting by Simon Vouet, c. 1630; in the Louvre, Paris
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Orazio Gentileschi and Giovanni Lanfranco: Saint Cecilia and an Angel
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“Fortune Teller,” oil painting by Piazzetta, 1740; in the Accademia, Venice
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Charles-Antoine Coypel: Jupiter and Juno on Mount Ida
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Nicolas Poussin: Adoration of the Golden Calf
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