Jean Raoux

Jean Raoux (* 1677 in Montpellier, † February 10, 1734 in Paris) was a French painter. Together with Sébastien Bourdon, Joseph -Marie Vien, François -Xavier Fabre and Frédéric Bazille, he is one of the most famous painters of the Languedoc. The contemporary Antoine Watteau played an important role in the renewal of French painting during the Regency period.

Life and work

Raoux began his training in Montpellier, but later moved to Paris in the studio of Bon Boullogne ( 1649-1717 ). Between 1705 and 1714 he lived in Rome, Padua and Venice. After his return to Paris he was in 1717 a member of the Académie royale de peinture et de sculpture, and was among others, the Grand Prior Philippe de Vendôme ( 1655-1727 ) provided with jobs, but also worked for the Regent Philip II of Orléans.

In addition to other museums and the Louvre has several paintings by Raoux, such as the " Young woman reading a letter " ( a subject that he painted in different versions) or " Telemachus at Calypso " (1722). These works are but currently in custody and will not be shown in the exhibition presence.

From 28 November 2009, a major solo exhibition took place until 11 April 2010 at the Musée Fabre in his hometown instead, the combined total of 80 works by the artist from France and other European collections, including more than half of painting.

Gallery

Young woman reading a letter

Jeune fille qui fait un oiseau voler ( 1717)

Les petites musiciennes

Vestal

Orpheus and Eurydice (ca. 1718-1720 )

Charles -Joachim Colbert de Croissy, Bishop of Montpellier ( engraving by François Chéreau by Jean Raoux )