Nattier (English spelling) Jean-Marc Nattier

French painter. Born and died in Paris. His father and uncle were painters, and his talent was recognized early on by Louis XIV, who produced the print "Life of Marie de' Medici" (1700-1710), and in 1718 he became a member of the Academie. His talent for portrait painting in particular earned him the favor of the Orléans family and then the court of Louis XV, and he left behind many portraits of royal families, including "Madame Henriette Dressed as Flora" (1742) and "Portrait of Marie Leszczynska" (1748, both at the Palace of Versailles). He often painted women in mythical costumes, and his works, which combine splendor, elegance, and a touch of melancholy, are typical of the Rococo and classical tastes of the Louis XV era.

[Kimio Nakayama]

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フランスの画家。パリに生まれ、同地に没。父、叔父を画家にもち、早くからその才能をルイ14世に認められ、版画『マリ・ド・メディシス伝』を制作（1700～1710）、1718年にはアカデミー会員となる。とくに肖像画に優れた彼の才能は、オルレアン家、ついでルイ15世の宮廷によって寵賞(ちょうしょう)され、『フローラに扮(ふん)したアンリエット夫人』（1742）、『マリ・レクザンスカの肖像』（1748年。ともにベルサイユ宮）など王室の肖像画を多く残した。彼はしばしば神話風の扮装で女性像を描き、その華やかさや優雅さと若干の哀愁を交えた作品群は、ルイ15世時代のロココ趣味、古典趣味を典型的に示している。

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