1590 -1649 · Rome, Paris and birth of the great French decor

Caravaggesque light, dazzling draperies and sovereign compositions make Simon Vouet the decisive painter of the first French Baroque.

Simon Vouet was born in Paris in 1590 and died there in 1649. After his first travels, he stayed for a long time in Italy, especially in Rome, where he assimilated Caravaggesque naturalism, Venetian colorists and decorative baroque. Elected prince of the Accademia di San Luca in 1624, he was recalled to France by Louis XIII in 1627 and became the king's first painter. His vast studio then responded to orders from palaces, churches and large residences. The Holy Family, the Rest of the Holy Family and the Virgin and Child show how he combined tenderness, drapery movement and clear light. His vast studio then responded to orders from palaces, churches and large residences. His vast studio then responded to orders from palaces, churches and large residences. His vast studio then responded to orders from palaces, churches and large residences. His vast studio then responded to orders from palaces, churches and large residences. His vast studio then responded to orders from palaces, churches and large residences. His vast studio then responded to orders from palaces, churches and large residences. His vast studio then responded to orders from palaces, churches and large residences. The Holy Family, the Rest of the Holy Family and the Virgin and Child show how he combined tenderness, draper shortcuts and gestures immediately lead the gaze. Vouet plays a major role in the formation of Le Sueur, Le Brun and Mignard. He imports the Roman experience into France while adapting it to the elegance of the court and the demands of the architectural decor. His work links Caravaggio at the beginning of the century and the spectacular classicism of the time of Louis XIV. The "Simon Vouet" selection notably compares The Holy Family with Saint Elizabeth and Little Saint John and The Stage. His reading favors atmosphere.

Vouet transforms light into staging: she models faces, lifts fabrics and gives the story its momentum.