Claude Vignon. Claude Vignon was a French painter, printmaker and illustrator who worked in a wide range of genres.
During a period of study in Italy, he became exposed to many new artistic currents, in particular through the works of Caravaggio and his followers, Guercino, Guido Reni and Annibale Caracci. A prolific artist, his work has remained enigmatic, contradictory and hard to define within a single term or style.
His mature works are vibrantly coloured, splendidly lit and often extremely expressive. Vignon worked in a fluent technique, resulting in an almost electric brushwork.
He particularly excelled in the rendering of textiles, gold and precious stones. Claude Vignon was born into a wealthy family in Tours.
He received his initial artistic training in Paris from the Mannerist painter Jacob Bunel, a representative of the Second School of Fontainebleau. Although Vignon is not actually documented in Rome until 1618-19 he was probably based there throughout that decade. He likely travelled to Rome as early as 1609-10. Here he formed part of the French community of painters, including Simon Vouet and Valentin de Boulogne, both prominent members of the Caravaggisti, artists working in a style influenced by Caravaggio. Vignon returned to his home country in 1616 where he became member of the Painter's Guild of Paris in that year. He travelled a second time to Rome the next year. He also v
During a period of study in Italy, he became exposed to many new artistic currents, in particular through the works of Caravaggio and his followers, Guercino, Guido Reni and Annibale Caracci. A prolific artist, his work has remained enigmatic, contradictory and hard to define within a single term or style.
His mature works are vibrantly coloured, splendidly lit and often extremely expressive. Vignon worked in a fluent technique, resulting in an almost electric brushwork.
He particularly excelled in the rendering of textiles, gold and precious stones. Claude Vignon was born into a wealthy family in Tours.
He received his initial artistic training in Paris from the Mannerist painter Jacob Bunel, a representative of the Second School of Fontainebleau. Although Vignon is not actually documented in Rome until 1618-19 he was probably based there throughout that decade. He likely travelled to Rome as early as 1609-10. Here he formed part of the French community of painters, including Simon Vouet and Valentin de Boulogne, both prominent members of the Caravaggisti, artists working in a style influenced by Caravaggio. Vignon returned to his home country in 1616 where he became member of the Painter's Guild of Paris in that year. He travelled a second time to Rome the next year. He also v
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