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@ 2008-11-29 – 13:02:26
Jean Siméon Chardin (1699-1779) was one of the the greatest artists of the 18th century.
He favoured simple still lifes and unsentimental domestic interiors, documenting the life of the Paris bourgeoisie
Lucian Freud obviously admired him as he made an almost exact copy of one of his paintings.
Here is the original, painted by Chardin:
Lucian Freud "After Chardin" 1999
And this is Lucian Freud's version:
It is interesting to see Freud using a different style and technique.
jollyweez
jenray
Pro Prefer Chardin's...LOL...Freud manages to make everybody look so ugly...GBHs...XX
Look at Freud's version again.
I think it brings out determination and a little frustration in both characters, which is not evident in Chardin's painting
jenray
Pro No, think you're reading more into it than is there...it's just a copy in his style...sorry...GBHs..
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The child resembles Quasimodo and the paint is sloppy. Lucien should have left things alone. What a mess. (says I, in my ignorance of famous artists!)